Thu, 03/29/2012 - 3:03pm — ljohnson
Rally for Clean Water, Annapolis
Gov. Martin O'Malley takes the stage to address the crowd.
Organized by Clean Water, Healthy Families (a coalition of environmental organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, of which AWS is a member), on March 28, 2012, more than 100 people gathered in front of the Maryland State House (an area known as the Lawyer’s Mall) advocating for clean water legislation. Currently there are 3 bills moving through the Maryland General Assembly that would protect the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, helping to make them safe to swim and fish in, create jobs, reduce stormwater runoff, and protect public health:
Mon, 12/05/2011 - 5:24pm — egillespie
Happy World Soil Day!
A "sediment beach" at Bladensburg Waterfront Park that appears during low tide on the Anacostia River.
Soil is one of our most basic natural resources; it is the sustenance of biodiversity and our food. And, without biodiversity, there is no clean water! As you all know, the loss of top soil caused by water erosion -- caused by poor land management -- is one of the main reasons why the Anacostia River is in the shape it's in. Check out this cool video, and more related videos can be found here.
Mon, 11/21/2011 - 4:15pm — mmaeda
Collapsing Infrastructure - the Power of Concentrated Stormwater Runoff in Streams
April 28, 2011: Highly Exposed Sewer Pipe was identified
by AWS, in the Takoma Tributary of Sligo Creek in
Prince George’s County, Maryland.
August 9, 2011: This pipe was fine or there was no change
until this time.
August 17, 2011: A portion of concrete was peeled off.
Tue, 11/08/2011 - 1:39pm — bbolin
Prince George’s County Clean Water Forum This Thursday 11/10
Co-sponsors: Clean Water Action, Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership, Anacostia Watershed Society
Free And Open To The Public – Refreshments Served!
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Forest Heights Mayor’s Office
5508 Arapahoe Drive
Forest Heights, MD 20745 (map)
Click here to download the event flyer
Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:31am — mmaeda
Frequency – Another Keyword to Restore Our Streams
Badly Eroded Stream Bank on the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia.
The height of the bank is about 6 ft.
The words of Volume and Velocity penetrated into environmental and other conservation communities as keywords to restore our streams. However, here is another keyword that is still not yet well-known.
The word is Frequency.
Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:36am — bbolin
New Clean Water Act Permit a Step Toward Clean Rivers in DC
The single biggest source of pollution in the Anacostia River is stormwater runoff. Perhaps the most important regulatory framework designed to reduce stormwater polution is the MS4 permit (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System), which is issued to DC directly by EPA Region 3. AWS and its allies have been engaged in a years long campaign to strengthen this permit - a campaign that is finally coming to fruition today with a 1:00pm release event at Yards Park.
The new DC MS4 permit covers the separated sewer system, shown in white
Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:36pm — bbolin
Prince George's County clean water public meeting
On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, Prince George's County government will hold a public meeting on their plans to meet federal clean water requirements.
August 16, 2011, 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District
5301 Marlboro Race Track Road, Suite 100
Upper Marlboro, MD
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 4:17pm — bbolin
Join AWS, Patuxent Riverkeeper, Clean Water Action, and other Prince George's County activists
Monday, September 12, 2011 at 6:30pm, at the Anacostia Watershed Society offices in Bladensburg, the Prince George's Clean Water Coalition will hold a kickoff meeting to connect with other county activists regarding campaign efforts for clean water in the county.
Anacostia Watershed Society
4302 Baltimore Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710
Wed, 07/20/2011 - 4:11pm — bbolin
Prince George's County Passes Stormwater Bill!
The Short Version
On Tuesday, July 19, 2011, Prince George's County Council took an important step forward by unanimously passing a new stormwater ordinance (CB-15-2011).
Our biggest champions were Transportation, Housing and Environment (THE) committee chair Eric Olson (District 3) and THE member Mary Lehman (District 1); both worked hard to improve the bill after the original draft of CB-15 handed down by County Executive Rushern Baker was a disappointment to environmental and community organizations.
Streambank erosion in Paint Branch (College Park) caused by severe stormwater flows
Fri, 07/15/2011 - 11:10am — bbolin
CB-15: A good compromise for clean water?
On June 20, the Prince George's County Council's THE committee approved a set of modest improvements to CB-15, the stormwater management bill. Don't believe what you are hearing from County Executive Baker and certain council members that this a "good compromise."
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