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  • EPA Permit for DC Sewage Treatment Plant Fails to Protect the Potomac and Public Health

    on December 6, 2017

    On November 1, 2017, Potomac Riverkeeper Network sent comments to EPA calling for major changes to the Clean Water Act discharge permit…


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    Daily Limits on Bacteria to Protect Public Health

    on August 17, 2016

    Washington, DC, like many older east coast cities, has a public health and water pollution problem when rainfall…


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  • Understanding City Stormwater & Sewage Systems

    on July 15, 2015

    The clouds, dark and chilling, hid the light from the night except for the whipping static of bolts of lightning. The city sounds of…


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We are at DOT today! Did you know that about a dozen federal highways cross the rivers and tributaries in the Potomac and Shenandoah watersheds? DOT workers visit us and learn more! Help us protect our precious watersheds with your workplace giving at CFC#87828 @USDOT

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TAKE ACTION: U.S National Park Services: Protect the NPS C&O Canal and Potomac River from a Fracked Gas Pipeline. - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/MrWFIQBgxl via @Change #NoPotomacPipeline #PotomacRiver

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