Upcoming Events

2009 River Sweep Poster Contest
Students in primary and secondary schools (public and private, K-12) are invited to design a poster for 2009 River Sweep. (Click on the link for additional information)


WORLD WATER MONITORING DAY October 18th, 2008
WORLD WATER MONITORING DAY, what's that you ask? It’s fun, easy and important! Each year since 2002, on October 18, monitoring volunteers celebrate the conclusion of a month-long effort designed to collect data and educate people about water monitoring while involving them in personal stewardship of their local water resources. More local event information coming soon.
Upcoming Meetings

- 188th Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission Technical Committee:
Oct. 7 - 8, 2008
Embassy Suites Charleston, WV
Click here for more information

- 193rd Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission Commission Meeting
Oct. 9, 2008
Embassy Suites Charleston, WV
Click here for more information

 

ORSANCO News

RiverSweep recipient of the 2008 Scenic Ohio Award.
Click on the link to read more about the award.

 ORSANCO 2008 Trends Report
ORSANCO has completed a study of long-term water quality trends using data from the Bimonthly Sampling Program. The study presents the results of an 18-year trend study of the Ohio River and its major tributaries for the period of January 1990 to December 2007. This data was also compared to past ORSANCO trend analyses utilizing data back to 1975.

 ORSANCO Employment Opportunities
Administrative Support Part-Time Click here for more information

 

ORSANCO General Information
Since 1948, ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin so that the river and its tributaries can be used for drinking water, industrial supplies, and recreational purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community. ORSANCO operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may interfere with specific uses of the river, and conducts special studies to address emerging water quality issues. - Click here to learn more about ORSANCO
Employment Opportunity


Administrative Support –Part-Time Click here for more information

Your Guide for Ohio River Contact Recreation, Bacteria Levels, and River Currents
ORSANCO Pollution Control Standards

- Click here for the Pollution Control Standards home page: Including recent changes, overall review of the Standards review process, and other important information

- Click here to review the Ohio River Pollution Control Standards comments received

 
ORSANCO Educational Foundation (OEF)

ORSANCO Educational Foundation's Floating Classroom will provide a unique river-based educational experience for students and teachers throughout the Ohio River Basin.

- Click here to learn more about ORSANCO's new Floating Classroom program and the ORSANCO Educational Foundation

 

ORSANCO RiverWatchers

Learn more about our volunteer water monitoring program for the Ohio River and its tributaries.

- Click here for the ORSANCO RiverWatchers home page

 
ORSANCO Misc. and Other Important Information

- Click here for important boating information including: Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) information, links to marinas and pump out stations along the Ohio River, information about the Clean Vessel Act Grant Program, and information about boating regulations.

- Notice to Navigation Interests 2007-009 - Warning to Pleasure Boaters and Fishermen who Navigate on the Ohio River - Click here for more information

 

For more information contact ORSANCO:
5735 Kellogg Avenue
Cincinnati OH 45228
(513) 231-7719
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