Potomac Riverkeeper

Press Release: Notice of Intent to Sue Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District

Martinsburg, WV. On May 6th, 2013, Potomac Riverkeeper sent a 60 day Notice of Intent to file a Clean Water Act lawsuit to the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District for discharge violations from three of its facilities. The three waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) have had discharge violations of fecal coliform, ammonia, total suspended solids and biological oxygen demand (BOD) for several years.

Sign up for a Riverwatcher Training!

We are currently working to build our Riverwatcher Program that will enable volunteers, like you, to effectively monitor and report pollution on the Potomac River and its tributaries.Sign up to get trained! 

Press Release: Environmental Coalition Presses For Thorough Review of Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal

First-of-its-kind Facility on East Coast Would Hurt Chesapeake and Hasten Nearby Fracking

WASHINGTON, DC- A  coalition of local, regional, and national groups are objecting to the environmental impacts posed by the proposed Dominion Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the Chesapeake Bay, saying the project would hurt the Bay’s economy and ecology, increase air pollution, and hasten fracking and drilling in neighboring states.

Press Release: Potomac Riverkeeper Files Suit Against Deer Lodge Mobile Home Park for Polluting Local Creek

On March 15, 2013, Potomac Riverkeeper filed a Clean Water Act complaint in federal court in Maryland to stop ongoing sewage discharges from Deer Lodge Mobile Home Park (Park) located in Washington County, MD. This complaint was filed after six months of inaction by both the State of Maryland Department of the Environment and the mobile home park to remedy the pollution entering a local creek.

25th Annual Potomac Watershed Clean Up- Sign Up!

The Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup has become a decisive catalyst for progress that ignites people throughout the watershed with the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s community spirit. The largest regional event of its kind, the Cleanup provides a transforming experience that engages citizens and community leaders and generates momentum for change.

Riverwatcher Training - 2013 Kickoff!!

05/11/2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm

How can our volunteers make the biggest impact? Become a Riverwatcher volunteer. This is your chance to receive training on how to effectively monitor and report pollution in the Potomac watershed. What kinds of pollution do I need to look for? Who should you tell? What tools do I need? All these questions answered and more

Press Release: Bill to Exempt Agriculture from Clean Water Regulations Would Threaten Bay Restoration, Give Unfair Treatment to Single Industry

Anacostia Riverkeeper, Assateague Coastal Trust/Assateague Coastkeeper,
Audubon Naturalist Society, Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, Clean Water Action,
Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Environmental Integrity Project, Environment Maryland,
Gunpowder Riverkeeper, Food & Water Watch, League of Women Voters of Maryland,
Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, Maryland League of Conservation Voters,

Press Release: Potomac Riverkeeper Seeks to Improve Water Quality Protections in West Virginia

Shepherdstown, WV -- Potomac Riverkeeper has found that facilities in West Virginia that discharge pollution into the Potomac River often follow standards that are weaker than Maryland’s. This is significant because Maryland has jurisdiction over the Potomac River. In an attempt to require West Virginia discharge permits to be more protective of water quality, Potomac Riverkeeper is filing an administrative appeal of one such permit.

Annual Potomac River Benefit -- Raise a Glass to Clean Water

04/28/2013 - 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Join us at Potomac Riverkeeper's Annual Potomac River Benefit at the Denton's Penthouse in downtown DC!

Patterson Creek Blue Trail Project

This past January Potomac Riverkeeper received the Stream Partners Grant from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). This grant focuses on projects that enhance community connections to rivers and work toward improving the quality of life around streams and watersheds. The objectives of the grant dovetail well into Potomac Riverkeeper’s intent to clean up the Potomac watershed for the public’s use and enjoyment. We fight pollution every day whether it is violations of discharge permits, faulty construction practices or excessive nutrients from farms.

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