Sharing a Vision of Safe and Clean Waters
Our Mission
The Headwaters to the Ohio Water Network connects diverse water stakeholders to develop and pursue a shared vision and attract increased resources for safe and clean water.
Welcome to the Headwaters to the Ohio Water Network (H2O), a coalition of organizations working to improve water quality and access in the Upper Ohio River Basin. We promote sustainable water management practices and ensure that everyone in the region has access to clean, safe, and affordable water. With a focus on collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and community engagement, we are working to address the key water-related challenges facing our region, from climate change and stormwater runoff to agricultural practices and public awareness. Join us in our efforts to protect and preserve our most vital natural resource - water.
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PFAS Turn Up in Water Serving 197 Million People
A new EWG analysis finds PFAS detections in drinking water systems serving about 197 million people, while EPA’s proposal to rescind four of the six federal limits awaits a final rule.
Rustic Ridge Mine Comments Are Due to DEP by November 24
DEP’s California District Mining Office is taking written comments through November 24 on the Rustic Ridge 1 permit renewals in the Laurel Highlands, covering the mining permit and the NPDES discharge permit.
DCNR’s New Climate Plan Names Flooding as a Pennsylvania Problem
DCNR’s 182 page Climate Action Plan names flooding and harmful algal blooms as current Pennsylvania problems, sets 60 measurable goals through 2050, and gives watershed groups a risk assessment worth citing.
DEP Counts 25 Data Center Projects in Permitting, With No GRID Deals Signed
DEP told its citizen advisory boards that about 25 data center projects are in permitting, with stormwater permits pending in four basin counties and no developer yet signed onto the GRID standards.
The Permitting Bill Cleared Its First Senate Test, 73 to 25
The Senate advanced the bipartisan permitting overhaul in a 73 to 25 procedural vote on November 9, with the Clean Water Act provisions river groups flagged still in the text as amendments begin.
West Virginia Has $3.2 Million for Water Filters and Needs Groups to Deliver Them
WVDEP and the WV Department of Health are taking applications from nonprofits, health departments, and colleges to deliver water testing and filters to at least 5,000 households in McDowell and Mingo counties.
Voters Said No to Data Centers in 40 Towns.
Voters in more than 40 communities rejected data centers on November 3, including Hubbard, Ohio, in the Beaver River watershed. Western Pennsylvania’s biggest projects never went to a vote, and the Ohio basin’s water rules require little more than a registration.
A December 4 Webinar: Why Even a Water-Rich Region Reuses Its Water
The Water Center at Penn and the WateReuse Association host a December 4 webinar on the rules and incentives behind water reuse in the Mid-Atlantic, with lessons from New York City. Relevant for a water-rich basin now courting new demand.
Pennsylvania Flips the Senate. What One Party Control Could Mean for Water
Democrats flipped four Senate seats and now hold all of Harrisburg. Water bills that idled for years are about to get a fresh look.
WV Rivers Coalition Takes the Attorney General to Federal Court
The state attorney general demanded ten years of records from WV Rivers Coalition. The group answered with a First Amendment lawsuit.
A $12.6 Million Fix for the Mine Water Under Nutter Fort
A 1920s mine has flooded a Harrison County town since the 1970s. An AML funded dewatering project finally broke ground.
Blue Hole Creek’s Lead Problem Gets Its Fullest Accounting Yet
New reporting traces how a shooting range near Seven Springs fouled an Exceptional Value stream, and where the cleanup stands.
