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 …
CLEAN WATER JUSTICE ACT Sponsors: Sen. Malcolm Augustine & Del. Sara Love SB653/HB1101 Why we need the Bill. The Clean Water Justice Act allows communities harmed by illegal water pollution to enforce the law. This access to the courts to enforce the law and protect communities from pollution was at the heart of the federal …
Forest to Faucet: Gunpowder Riverkeeper Year in Review for 2023 Talk Description: Please join us at the Sparks Bank Nature Center on Tuesday, November 28th from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. for a year end review of Gunpowder Riverkeeper’s outreach, education, advocacy, and litigation-based work. Theaux Le Gardeur will discuss the great support we received from …
Gunpowder Riverkeeper and others challenged the Department’s Final Determination on the statewide 20SW Industrial Stormwater permit that regulates stormwater from industrial facilities. In accordance with an order from the Circuit Court, the Department has agreed to a limited remand to accept comments on the following sections; No Exposure Certification – Part I.F. Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation …
On Tuesday, October 24th, snorkelers Dan Sproles and Dylan Linnell presented in the Forest to Faucet Speaker Series, River Snorkeling: An “Eyes First” Journey Beneath the Surface at the Sparks Nature Center. They shared their experiences of snorkeling in rivers across Appalachia to a full house. Also, they displayed the gear that they use, showed …