Riverkeeper Blogs

In this series of posts, Riverkeeper compiles the available information – and unanswered questions – on the possible risks the COVID-19 virus may pose via sewage-contaminated water. New York is at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s urgent that we stay focused on […] More

Modernizing our sewage infrastructure is an important way to protect the public from exposure to pathogens, including potentially the COVID-19 virus. More

As a precaution, Riverkeeper has postponed the start of our community science water sampling program in the Hudson Valley and NYC. More

Riverkeeper recommends people avoid contact with water that may be affected by untreated sewage or sewage that has been treated without disinfection. More

New York State announced last week it will invest $117 million in clean water projects in our region, catalyzing a total investment of at least $313 million. With the latest round of investment, more than $1 billion has been invested in just the last three […] More

In September, my colleague Sebastian Pillitteri and I traveled North to visit The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, located near the mouth of the Mohawk River and Federal Lock, as a potential spot for an upcoming Water Quality Community Science celebration event to be […] More

We demand that New York comply with the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and alert the public every time raw sewage is overflowing. More

Event puts focus on drinking water as NY Department of Health proposes new standards for toxic chemicals PFOS and PFOA   Would you like to learn more about protecting drinking water? Tomorrow, July 27, the Newburgh Clean Water Project is hosting its first Water Salon, […] More

In the fight against harmful algal blooms, New York is leaving a major tool of the Clean Water Act on the shelf. Riverkeeper is calling for new water quality criteria for nutrient pollution. More