PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a large group of human-made (synthetic) compounds. They’re an emerging contaminant with minimal state and federal regulation. They are also bioaccumulates, meaning the chemical accumulates gradually over time in organisms, particularly fish. In October 2021, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued its first fish consumption advisory based …
Gunpowder Riverkeeper greatly appreciates the time and attention Nick Spigler, Dynasty Strickland and Tristan McGregor provided this week! These three Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship recipients helped us with containment of invasive species, E.Coli sampling, and PFAS sampling. Another big thanks to Betsy and Bob for showing us around the Bird and allowing us access to …
Gunpowder Riverkeeper is proud to provide up-to-date water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds. For a map based on Bacteria Monitoring Results and more information on this monitoring work, please visit: https://gunpowderriverkeeper.org/swim-guide In partnership with Community Environmental Laboratories, an EPA-certified water testing laboratory located …
Thanks to Bill Temmink for providing us with this narrative. Every day, several NASA satellites circle the globe from the North to the South Pole. As the earth turns, these satellite routes will cross over the entire planet, one swath at a time. Some of these satellites take pictures of the ever-changing waters of the …
Gunpowder Riverkeeper has welcomed Johns Hopkins Graduate student, Jenn Galler, to our water quality monitoring program. Jenn wrote the following article on microplastics and their relevance to water bodies and the Gunpowder River. Read more about Jenn’s work here. Microplastics are just what they sound like: tiny plastic particles that result from both commercial product …