The Ohio River Channel
A Periodic Update from the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission

April 2022
The Data YOU Need to Know Before You Go!

Our environmental scientists are getting ready for contact recreation season! Bacteria samples are collected from six urban areas along the Ohio River and analyzed for fecal coliform and E. coli bacteria from April through October every year. Results are published in our Weekly Water Quality Report every Friday!
Ohio River Sweep 2022: It's Always a Great Season to Sweep!

The first Sweeps of the Season are underway! To find a location near you, check out our NEW online interactive map! For more information on how to get involved, click here.

2 Ways to Participate:
1.Plan a clean up with a group or organization that we support by sending shirts, bags, and gloves.

2.Find a Sweep near you and volunteer!


FORE's Floating with a New Onboard Educator!
FORE recently added a new onboard environmental educator, Maggie Voyles, to our staff. Maggie has worked with education programs at Thomas More University Biology Field Station, Boone County Conservation District, and Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky. She is excited to work on FORE's River REACH floating classroom programs, after-school programs, and other events. To learn more about FORE and to schedule a program for spring or fall 2022, click here.

Our Sweep-tastic Sponsors!

We are so grateful to our sponsors who support our Ohio River Sweep program every year! This April, some of our staff had an opportunity to visit with one of our amazing sponsors, Aqua Ohio, at their Franklin County headquarters. Check out all of our awesome 2022 sponsors below!



Current 2022 River Sweep Sponsors*
Aqua Ohio
Bakelite Synthetics
Berry Global
Braskem
Dow Company Foundation
DuPont
EQT
Illinois American Water
JSW Steel USA
Koppers
LG&E and KU
Long Ridge Energy Terminal
Louisville MSD
Louisville Water Company
Marathon Petroleum
Mondo Polymer Technologies
Neville Chemical
North American Stainless
NUCOR
Ohio EPA
Rumke Recycling
SD1 of Northern Kentucky
Southwire
West Virginia American Water
Westlake Chemical

*as of April 2022
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