2018 in Review

https://www.congareeriverkeeper.org/This last year was a big one for Congaree Riverkeeper. We witnessed some hard-fought victories, took on new and emerging issues, and grew our organization at every level. Here are a few of the year’s highlights. 

We:

Expanded local water quality monitoring initiatives, including helping lead the Midlands Rivers Coalition;

Negotiated and signed a relicensing settlement agreement for the Parr and Fairfield hydropower dams on the Broad River that should improve river conditions for years to come;

Organized volunteer cleanups that removed approximately 10,000 pounds of trash from our rivers and streams;

Engaged with thousands of citizens through our outreach and education activities;

Responded to more than 30 pollution reports, from fish kills to sewer spills; and