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
AI Meets Water: A New Penn Policy Brief Maps the Road Ahead
We have spent a lot of this summer talking about what data centers take from our water. A new policy brief from The Water Center…
Free Webinar: Nature-Based Hazard Mitigation for Flood Resiliency in Appalachia (Aug 27)
Flooding is one of the defining water challenges of our region, and the landscape itself is part of both the problem and the solution. On…
Save the Date: Mid Mon Stormwater Workshop, October 20 in Uniontown
Save the date. On Tuesday, October 20, the Mid Mon Stormwater Workshop brings together the people who shape what happens to the rain that falls…
A Win for the Yough: Pennsylvania Accepts Its First ‘Unsuitable for Mining’ Petition in 30 Years
A tool Pennsylvania had left on the shelf for three decades just came back to life, and it happened right here in the Youghiogheny watershed.…
The EPA Wants to Cut the Public Out of Air Permits. Comments Close August 21.
The way you get a say over a polluting facility in your community usually starts with a simple thing: a public notice and a window…
A Community Just Stopped a Seven-Building Data Center. Here Is the Playbook for Water Groups.
A community in southern Maryland just did something a lot of people said was impossible. They stopped a massive data center. For every watershed group…
Support Clean Water: Join the 9th Annual Headwaters Party on August 29
Join the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association for its 9th Annual Headwaters Party on August 29 at West Overton Village. Donate a basket, sponsor, or attend to support clean water.
H2Ohio Rivers Program Puts $87,000 Into River Cleanups, Including the Ohio River
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced on July 28 that its H2Ohio Rivers Program has awarded nearly $87,000 in Healthy Rivers Livery Grants to…
PA Water Systems Untouched by Cyberattacks Hitting Other States
Drinking water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states, including Minnesota and Michigan, have been hit by cyberattacks in recent weeks, with suspicion falling…
Pittsburgh Water Expands Lead Line Replacement to Four More Neighborhoods
Pittsburgh Water is expanding its lead service line replacement program into four more neighborhoods: Highland Park, Shadyside, Bloomfield, and Lawrenceville. The new phase will replace…
PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Returns October 20 to 22
The Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference returns October 20 to 22, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg (Hershey Area) in Grantville, just off I-81. This…
Watchdog Says PA DEP Is Falling Behind on Reporting Mine Damage to Streams
The Citizens Coal Council, a nonprofit based in Washington County, says Pennsylvania’s most important accounting of underground coal mining damage has taken a serious step…
