Social media is an increasingly popular and important communication tool for water quality programs. This page relates what platforms have been used, how often, and for what purposes. Information about the social media policies of various jurisdictions can be found here.
The examples are not intended to be comprehensive; rather, their collection is meant to facilitate the sharing of ideas among water quality programs, especially CWA 303(d) programs, and generate new ideas about how to present water quality or program information.
Platforms Used and How Often
Facebook:
- Often: Connecticut, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Dakota
- Sometimes: District of Columbia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Meskwaki Nation, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Red Lake Nation, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia
- Rarely: Alabama, Alaska, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia
Twitter:
- Often: Connecticut, Montana, Pennsylvania
- Sometimes: District of Columbia, Louisiana, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Red Lake Nation
- Rarely: Guam, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia
Instagram:
- Often: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- Sometimes: District of Columbia, Montana, Vermont
- Rarely: Guam, Maine, Minnesota, Virginia
Uses of Social Media
With Regard to Alerts and Advisories
Generally
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Montana
Announcing Beach Advisories
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico
Announcing HABs Alerts
- Montana
Sharing Flood Alerts
- Meskwaki Nation
With Regard to Program Updates
Generally
- District of Columbia, Guam
Announcing New Projects or Sharing Project Updates
- Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Red Lake Nation
Sharing Accomplishments or Successes
- Connecticut, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Montana
Promoting EPA Approvals (e.g., of the 303(d) List, TMDLs, or Alternatives)
- Kansas, Kentucky
Describing Monitoring Efforts
- Kentucky, Nevada
Showing the Day-to-day Work of the Program
- Red Lake Nation
Describing the Program's Approach to the Vision
- Louisiana
Sharing Newly Published Documents
- Maryland
With Regard to Public Input
Requesting Public Comment or Feedback
- Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee
Encouraging Participation from Typically Underrepresented Stakeholders
- Virginia
Announcing monitoring request open season
- Michigan
Individual Citizen Advisor Groups Operate Their Own Social Media
- Louisiana (see links at bottom of page here)
Highlighting Meetings that Have Been Held
- Missouri
Announcing Public Meetings and Other Events
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Red Lake Nation
Sharing Other Resources (e.g., Story Maps, Newsletters)
- Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Red Lake Nation
Calling for Data
- West Virginia
Announcing New Web Pages
- Connecticut
Sharing News Coverage of Program
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Posting Job Announcements
- Kentucky
