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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The New MS4 Permit and Your Watershed: Two Sessions to Catch on October 20
Beth Uhler on Pennsylvania’s new draft MS4 permit and Laura Blood on finding your watershed, at the free Mid Mon Stormwater Workshop in Uniontown on October 20.
Small Streams, Big Stakes: Clean Water Act Comments Due October 9
A new federal WOTUS proposal could drop Clean Water Act protection for most wetlands and seasonal streams. Comments are due October 9. Here’s how to weigh in.
Two Days of Riparian Buffer Training at Stroud This October
Riparian forest buffers are the workhorse of stream restoration, and few places teach them better than the people who study them for a living. Stroud…
Could Crushed Concrete Help Clean Up Mine Drainage? New Research Says Maybe
The mountains of crushed concrete left over when buildings and roads come down might have a second life in mine drainage treatment. New research published…
Ohio Towns Are Taking Out Their Dams, and the Mahoning Is Next
Across Ohio, cities are looking at the low head dams in their rivers and deciding they are more liability than legacy. Washington Court House is…
West Virginia’s Water Funding Outlook Just Got Tighter
The federal money that has propped up West Virginia’s water and sewer upgrades for the past four years is running out, and state officials told…
Logs, Rocks, and Better Fish Habitat Coming to South Branch French Creek
One of the most biologically rich stream systems in the Allegheny watershed is getting some in-stream attention this month. Crews began work September 14 on…
Pittsburgh Water Makes It Easier to Climb Out of Utility Debt
Water debt has a way of compounding: miss a few bills and the past due balance grows faster than most households can pay it down,…
A New Executive Order Takes Aim at the Fees That Pay for Stormwater Fixes
On September 16, the White House signed an executive order that partially rescinds the 2009 Chesapeake Bay cleanup order and, in the same breath, tells…
Roots, Branches, and Hands: Free Native Trees, and a Watershed Reason to Plant Them
Planting season is here, and one of our partners in the wider Pennsylvania conservation community is giving away trees by the thousands. Pennsylvania Interfaith Power…
Heart of the Highlands: A Piano Benefit for the Mountain Watershed Association
Some benefits ask you to sit through a program to get to the cause. This one is the other way around. Heart of the Highlands…
Lead in Blue Hole Creek: MWA Presses DEP for Enforceable Action
Blue Hole Creek is one of those places people in the Laurel Highlands hand down to their kids: a cold, clear swimming hole tucked into…
