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Volunteers tackling Ohio River shoreline for cleanup

Edit Springfield News-Sun 18 Jun 2016
Volunteers are heading to the Ohio River on a cleanup mission ... For more information. http.//www.orsanco.org/sweep ....

Hocking River Sweep (City of Athens, OH)

Edit Public Technologies 13 Jun 2016
(Source. City of Athens, OH) Posted on. June 13, 2016. Hocking River Sweep. On June 18th the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District is joining the Ohio River Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) in participating in the 27th Annual River Sweep, a multi-state river cleanup event ... Additional Info... (noodl. 34072387) ....

Duke Energy Foundation supports Ohio River Floating Classroom program April 21, 2016 (Duke Energy Corporation)

Edit Public Technologies 03 May 2016
(Source. Duke Energy Corporation). DAYTON, Ky.- The Duke Energy Foundation presented a $40,000 check to the Foundation for Ohio River Education (FORE) to support its Research, Education, and Adventure Charters (River REACH) program. The presentation was made aboard the Queen City Riverboats 'Princess' and attended by students from Conner High School ... Information is available at http.//fore.orsanco.org ... Media Contacts. ... @de_sallyt ... Office....

Press Release: ELPC Named to New Ohio River Advisory Committee of Watershed Non-Profits (Environmental Law ...

Edit Public Technologies 23 Feb 2016
Committee gets seat at table with ORSANCO commissioners. Columbus, Ohio - The Environmental Law & Policy Center and more than a dozen other environmentally-focused non-profit organizations within the Ohio River Basin were named to a newly-formed Advisory Committee to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), a multi-state group charged with setting pollution and abatement standards for the waterway....

Watershed groups recognized by river commission

Edit Courier Journal 17 Feb 2016
ORSANCO agrees to form a new advisory panel of nonprofit conservation organizations.        .   ... ....

MSD Concerned that Proposed County Rule will Cost Ratepayers More Money (MSDGC - Metropolitan Sewer ...

Edit Public Technologies 12 Feb 2016
(Source. MSDGC - Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati) 4e366a8b-e36b-4582-a4f8-963bd5d1517c.pdf. The County is proposing a new "rule" pertaining to hydraulic modeling of the District's sewers ... MSDGC's Guidelines were independently reviewed and accepted by an Expert Panel ... .. " ... Fact #1 ... Fact #2 ... The modeling procedures developed were approved by USEPA, Ohio EPA, and ORSANCO and represented best industry practices....

DHHR Press Release - DHHR Lifts Blue Green Algal Blooms Advisory on Ohio River (State ...

Edit Public Technologies 22 Oct 2015
(Source. State of West Virginia) ... Rahul Gupta, Commissioner and State Health Officer for the Bureau for Public Health. Gupta praised the collaborative efforts of ORSANCO, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Kentucky Division of Water, West Virginia DEP and local health departments, for remaining vigilant throughout this process to ensure residents were protected from harmful algal blooms (HABs) ... (noodl....

Press Release: Multi-state commission kicks mercury ban deadline for Ohio River back to state agencies ...

Edit Public Technologies 08 Oct 2015
In 2003, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, known as ORSANCO, authorized a ban to take effect in 10 years that would prevent polluters located in all states along the Ohio River from releasing high levels of mercury directly into the water through the use of mercury dilution zones ... After delaying the ban by two years, ORSANCO set a new effective date for October 16, 2015....

Recreational Public Health Advisory Issued For Ohio River (City of Cincinnati, OH)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Sep 2015
Sept ... Multiple state and local organizations including Cincinnati Health Department, Northern Kentucky Health Department, Hamilton County Public Health, Ohio EPA, Greater Cincinnati Water Works Department (GCWW), Kentucky Division of Water, and Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) - are continuously monitoring and analyzing the presence of algae in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky portion of the Ohio River....

Algae Bloom Not Affecting Local Drinking Water (City of Cincinnati, OH)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Sep 2015
(Source. City of Cincinnati, OH) ... CINCINNATI - The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), together with various state agencies have confirmed the presence of algae blooms more than 25 miles upstream of Cincinnati ... GCWW, ORSANCO, the Ohio EPA constantly monitor for harmful algae levels in the Ohio River, and the local community is not currently experiencing any problems with its drinking water ... www.OhioAlgaeInfo.com....

West Virginia American Water Initiates Huntington Temporary Intake Contingency Plan in Response to Ohio River ...

Edit Public Technologies 03 Sep 2015
(Source. American Water Works Co Inc) Challenges In The Water Industry.. Laura Jordan, External Affairs Manager Laura.Jordan@amwater.com Office. (304) 340-2089. Mobile ... (Sept ... West Virginia American Water was notified late Friday, August 28, by ORSANCO that algal blooms had been detected on the Ohio River upstream of Huntington ... West Virginia American Water continues to coordinate water quality monitoring and testing with ORSANCO, U.S ... ###....

Ohio River Sweep Scheduled for June 20 (State of West Virginia)

Edit noodls 12 Jun 2015
(Source. State of West Virginia) 6/12/2015. Volunteers in 10 West Virginia counties are gearing up for the 27th annual Ohio River Sweep, scheduled for Saturday, June 20. The massive cleanup is organized by the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), with help from environmental protection and natural resource agencies ... ORSANCO is an interstate water pollution agency for the Ohio River Valley ... ###. Contact. ... 1331 ... (noodl....

Here’s why barge traffic, motorboats will be halted on Ohio River

Edit The Business Review 25 Aug 2014
Courtesy Green Umbrella. Barge traffic and motorboats will be halted along Cincinnati’s Serpentine Wall on Sept. 28 so about 120 people can swim to the Newport side of the Ohio River and back. Staff reporter- Cincinnati Business Courier  .   .  ... 28 so about 120 people can swim to the Newport side of the Ohio River and back ... coli levels and other pollutants by ORSANCO, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission ... ....
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