Pollution Archives - Huron River Watershed Council

Rebecca Esselman 11/17/2017 Coal Tar News to Us

This edition of News to Us provides news coverage on several major threats to freshwater including plastics, pharmaceuticals, invasive species,…

Stevi Kosloskey 10/26/2017 Animals HRWC gets help from the dogs!

Investigating Honey Creek HRWC, with funding from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, is working to identify and control or…

Elizabeth Riggs 07/31/2017 Climate change On the chopping block: clean water

*** UPDATE: On August 16, 2017, the EPA and the Army extended the comment period by 30 days for the…

Stevi Kosloskey 07/18/2017 Monitoring 2017 Water Quality Monitoring Season Marks Halfway Point

In March, HRWC’s Water Quality Monitoring Program began the season with a volunteer orientation where we introduced what we do…

Elizabeth Riggs 03/31/2017 Education Trip Report: D.C. Fly In For Clean Water

The Huron River Watershed Council joined a delegation of river protection leaders from around the country to Washington, D.C. last…

Rebecca Esselman 01/23/2017 Coal Tar News to US

News to Us this month provides an update on the dioxane contamination case. Also, two new projects bring money to…

Rebecca Esselman 12/15/2016 Lakes News to Us

HRWC and EPA have taken action recently pertaining to 1,4 dioxane – the chemical contaminating groundwater in the Huron River…

Stevi Kosloskey 11/17/2016 Lower Huron/Downriver Water Quality Monitoring Program Allows Active Involvement

The 2016 Water Quality Monitoring Program season wrapped up at the end of September, and now I spend time compiling…

Rebecca Esselman 11/15/2016 Dams News to Us

HRWC’s commitment to compiling and sharing noteworthy water-related news continues. This month’s News to Us covers the recent listing of…

Anita Daley 10/14/2016 Middle Huron Honey, We Got the Grant!

Breaking news here at HRWC headquarters: we have been awarded a grant to implement our Honey Creek Watershed Management Plan!…

Rebecca Esselman 09/16/2016 Climate change News to Us

Stormwater management in a changing climate, buffering our rivers and lakes, emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and microplastics, and drunk…

Laura Rubin 09/08/2016 Cleanups Dioxane and other clean-up criteria may be delayed again!

We need your help. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has issued draft revisions to cleanup criteria for public…

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