Gunpowder River Water Quality Update: June 23, 2026

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is proud to provide weekly water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds. Our water monitoring results help inform the public on where they can recreate safely along the River and provide indicators for possible stormwater or point-source pollution. The EPA’s Safe Swimming Criteria …

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Gunpowder River Water Quality Update: June 16, 2026

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is proud to provide weekly water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds. Our water monitoring results help inform the public on where they can recreate safely along the River and provide indicators for possible stormwater or point-source pollution. The EPA’s Safe Swimming Criteria …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® and MDNR Remove Invasive Plants on the Bird River

Wednesday June 10th, 2026 Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® staffer Joe Ottomano met with MDNR Natural Resources Biologists Marek Topolski and Mark Lewandowski to paddle down the Bird River and several side creeks to collect the invasive Eurasian Water Chestnut plants: Trapa Natans. According to Maryland’s Aquatic Invasive Species website: This aggressive species is a prolific reproducer. One …

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Gunpowder River Water Quality Update: June 9, 2026

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is proud to provide weekly water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds. Our water monitoring results help inform the public on where they can recreate safely along the River and provide indicators for possible stormwater or point-source pollution. The EPA’s Safe Swimming Criteria …

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