Water

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Provides Written Testimony on the EPA’s Proposed Update to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®’s Theaux Le Gardeur submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the comment period on the Proposed Rule: “Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations” which would affect Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. This section allows states such as Maryland to uphold stricter water quality standards than federal regulations. From the …

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Tim Wheeler at the Bay Journal Reports on PCBs: A Lingering Threat to Human Health and the Environment

In his February 16th article, “Overshadowed by ‘forever chemicals,’ PCBs remain a toxic threat to Chesapeake waters” Wheeler discusses the ongoing threat to public health caused by Polychlorinated biphenyls or PCB’s despite these proto- “forever chemicals” not having been produced since 1979. The problem is their persistence: PCBs do not readily dissolve in water, so …

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Senators Van Hollen and Alsobrooks Secure $30 Million in Funding for Maryland: Water Infrastructure, Environmental Investments, and Bay Restoration

In his February 6th, 2026 press release, Senator Chris Van Hollen announced that he and Senator Angela Alsobrooks have submitted proposals on behalf of local governments, non-profits, and Chesapeake Bay programs. These projects “will improve the safety and reliability of drinking water infrastructure, modernize stormwater management systems, and preserve historic sites in communities across Maryland.” …

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The Bay Journal’s Tim Wheeler Covers on the Ongoing Pressure to Monitor and Close Days Cove Rubble Landfill

Thanks to Tim Wheeler at the Bay Journal for his February 5th article “Anglers, riverkeeper keep pressure on Maryland landfill.” The article covers this history of the landfill from it’s acquisition by the State Park in the 1980’s through its discharge violations once it began effluent discharge into the Gunpowder watershed and to the public …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Intern and Morgan State Doctoral Student Chichedo Duru Published Peer-Reviewed PFAs Paper in 2026

Chichedo Duru continued her work on water quality monitoring, publishing a study entitled “Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Occurrence in Gunpowder River Watershed in Maryland United States” in Water 2026’s special issue “Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Soil and Water Environment.” Duru worked with Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur and two former Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® interns …

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