Innovating for a More Equitable and Sustainable Water Future
Welcome to the SWPA Water Network, a coalition of organizations working to improve water quality and access in the Upper Ohio River Basin. Our mission is to 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.
OUR LATEST NEWS
Nonprofits Crowdfund Legal Challenge to Homer City Data Center
Environmental groups are raising funds for a legal challenge to the massive gas-powered data center campus planned at the former Homer City power plant site…
Comments Still Needed on Rustic Ridge II Deep Mine Permit Near the Yough Headwaters
Mountain Watershed Association is urging residents to submit comments to PA DEP on the proposed Rustic Ridge II coal mine wastewater permit, which the group…
PA DEP AML/AMD Grants: Federal Mine Reclamation Money, Consultations Open on a Rolling Basis
Pennsylvania DEP’s Abandoned Mine Land and Abandoned Mine Drainage Grant Program continues to move federal infrastructure law dollars into local reclamation work, with $15.2 million…
Chemours to Pay $450 Million and Cut PFAS Discharges into the Ohio River
In the first federal PFAS enforcement settlement of its kind, Chemours agreed to a $450 million package covering its Washington Works plant near Parkersburg, West…
Colcom Foundation: Next Grant Deadline August 31, Letters of Inquiry Accepted Anytime
Pittsburgh-based Colcom Foundation, one of the region’s largest environmental funders, reviews grants quarterly. The next full application deadline is August 31, 2026 for its November…
Ohio Orders Four Injection Wells Shut as Frack Wastewater Migrates Underground Near Marietta
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ordered four fracking wastewater disposal wells in Washington County to stop operating after evidence that injected waste is migrating…
WV Stream Partners Grants: Up to $5,000 for Watershed Groups, Apply by September 15
West Virginia’s Stream Partners Program is accepting applications for its annual mini grants of up to $5,000 for local watershed improvement projects, from cleanups and…
Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week: Free Webinars July 29-31 and How to Get Involved
Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week runs July 26 to August 1, 2026. Join three free webinars July 29-31 on drinking water, soil health, and the Gulf dead zone, and test your local water with a free Nitrate Watch kit.
Washington County Wants Your Input on Its 2027 Hazard Mitigation Plan
Washington County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2027. Share your input at the July 28 public meeting at the Fairgrounds, or complete the county survey by July 28.
Free Webinar July 29: How Data Centers and Fracking Threaten Pennsylvania Communities
Join a free July 29 Halt the Harm Network webinar on how Pennsylvania’s data center build-out drives more fracking and gas plants, and how protective buffers keep communities safer.
Free Virtual Workshop: How to Apply for ARC Funding in Pennsylvania (August 6)
A free August 6 virtual workshop from the Appalachian Regional Commission and PA DCED on ARC funding, the Area Development program, and application best practices.
Radioactive Leachate in Landfills: A Free Coalition Webinar on the Risk to Our Water
When oil and gas waste ends up in a landfill, it doesn’t just sit there. Water moves through it and creates a runoff called leachate,…
