Baltimore Water Watch: Presenting Our 2018 Water Quality Scores
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Baltimore Water Watch: Presenting Our 2018 Water Quality Scores

ByAngela Haren

How’s the Water, Hon? Blue Water Baltimore is thrilled to announce the launch of our new water quality mapping platform: www.baltimorewaterwatch.org!  We worked with the experts at Chesapeake Commons for our new innovative approach to data visualization.  For the first time ever, we are able share in-depth information about the specific measurements of water health…

Victory! Court Rules in Favor of Blue Water Baltimore and requires EPA to act on Stormwater Pollution
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Victory! Court Rules in Favor of Blue Water Baltimore and requires EPA to act on Stormwater Pollution

ByAngela Haren

A federal district court in Maryland ruled last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrongfully denied our petition to regulate stormwater runoff from commercial, industrial, and institutional sites in the Back River watershed. Blue Water Baltimore and its allies took this fight against dangerous stormwater discharges to court so that polluters who contribute…

Proposed Revision to Sewage Consent Decree Contains Many Positives, But Still Missing A Key Protection for Clean Water

Proposed Revision to Sewage Consent Decree Contains Many Positives, But Still Missing A Key Protection for Clean Water

ByAngela Haren

Last year, hundreds of millions of gallons of untreated sewage flowed directly into Baltimore’s streams and harbor from leaking and overwhelmed pipes below our city’s streets. Just last week, a mass of oil, grease, and “flushable” wipes dubbed a “fatberg” caused a 1.2 million gallon backup into the Jones Falls. Heavy rains often bring on…

How Healthy is our Harbor?

How Healthy is our Harbor?

ByAngela Haren

Today, Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore released the annual Healthy Harbor Report Card, which examines the Baltimore region’s water quality, and how it impacts ecological and human health parameters. The report card is based on our Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper’s robust monitoring program. Our staff scientists work with dedicated volunteers to monitor a…

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Blue Water Baltimore Challenges EPA’s Failure to hold Stormwater Polluters Accountable

ByAngela Haren

Blue Water Baltimore and its allies are taking the fight against dangerous stormwater discharges to court so that polluters who contribute to the runoff of hazardous contaminants into our waterways are made to clean up their own mess. Along with co-plaintiffs Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and American Rivers, Blue Water Baltimore is suing the…