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

    Posted by Robin Broder 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 for the Blue Plains Wastewater…


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    Daily Limits on Bacteria to Protect Public Health

    Posted by webmaster on August 17, 2016

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DC, like many older east coast cities, has a public health and water pollution problem when rainfall overwhelms its outdated sewer system…


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  • Understanding City Stormwater & Sewage Systems

    Posted by webmaster 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 police sirens and car alarms…


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PRK Network@PotomacRiver·
29 Sep

Join the Potomac Riverkeeper Network for "Happy Hour" at Georgetown Piano Bar today from 5-7!
Meet with your local Riverkeepers, and talk all things water. Food and discounted drinks will be included. Thanks to Georgetown Piano Bar for hosting us, and donating the food.

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27 Sep

We are testing the water! Thanks to a grant from DC’s Department of Energy and the Environment we will begin regular weekly testing for bacteria in DC’s water! #potomacriver Read more at my blog. https://t.co/omS6dsSOjc

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