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
How Healthy Are Our Rivers? Three Rivers Waterkeeper’s 2025 State of Our Waters Report
How healthy are our rivers? It’s one of the most common questions people ask, and our partners at Three Rivers Waterkeeper have spent a year…
Free PFAS Workshop and Water Test for Private Well Owners in Fayette County
If you get your water from a private well, spring, or cistern, keeping it safe is on you, and that includes keeping an eye on…
Get Out on the Water This July with Three Rivers Waterkeeper
Our partners at Three Rivers Waterkeeper have a full July lined up, and they have opened it to the whole H2O network. These events run…
Downstream from Spring Confluence: What We Took Away from Geneva College
The Spring 2026 Confluence brought the H2O Water Network together at Geneva College in Beaver Falls for a day built around three simple things: connecting,…
Paddle the Middle Yough and Join the Picnic: Two CRWA Events in July
The Casselman River Watershed Association (CRWA) has two July events lined up, and they make a nice pair: a beginner-friendly float down one of the…
Sunset Paddles and a Headwaters Party: Two JCWA Events This Summer
Our partners at the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association have two events on the calendar this summer, and both are good excuses to get outside and…
Back by Popular Demand: A Passive Treatment Course for Mine Drainage
September 15-17 Legacy mine drainage is one of the most stubborn water problems across the Upper Ohio River Basin, so a chance to build real…
Final Call: Submit Your Salt Watch Data by July 1
A quick but time-sensitive heads up for anyone who has been monitoring with Salt Watch this year. The deadline to get your data into the…
Watch Your Water: Join Us for Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week, July 26 to August 1
Some water problems announce themselves. Nitrate pollution is not one of them. You cannot see it, smell it, or taste it, but it is one…
Can You Swim in Pittsburgh’s Rivers? A Pitt Researcher Gives the Honest Answer
If you have ever stood at the Point and wondered whether jumping in would be a great idea or a terrible one, you are not…
Reading the Water: What Pennsylvania’s 2026 Integrated Report Means for Our Partners
Every two years, Pennsylvania is required to tell the EPA and the public how its waters are doing. That document is the Integrated Report, and…
What a Healthy River Is Worth: The Economic Case for Protecting Our Watersheds
A new EPA fact sheet puts hard numbers on what healthy watersheds are worth, from billions in avoided water treatment costs to flood protection, jobs, and home values. Protecting them is the bargain of the century.
