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- Summer 2023: Coal Ash Hearings, PFAS and Algae Monitoring, Legal & Advocacy Updates, Fall Events
- Fall 2022: How We’re Addressing Nutrients on the Coosa, Swim Guide 2022 Recap, Clean Water Act 101, Fall Events
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- Fall 2021: Riverkeeper Reflections, Fall into Fish Guide, Swim Guide 2021 By the Numbers
- Summer 2021: Get the Skinny on Swim Guide Expansion, Fish Consumption Advisory Signs on Choccolocco, Dirt Does Hurt: Intent to Sue Newcastle Homes, Meet our Program Director
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- Winter 2014: Goodwin’s Mill Dam Removal
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Coosa Riverkeeper
Coosa Riverkeeper is the voice of the Coosa River and its tributaries in Alabama.
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The PCB's were dumped in the waterways of Snow and Choccolocco Creeks which feed into Logan Martin Lake and the Coosa River. "Regardless of whether you live in Calhoun County or not this is an issue that impacts the Coosa River as a whole," explained Overton. Thank you ABC 33/40 for joining us on the river and covering this issue... watch the segment below to hear from our Staff Riverkeeper. ![]()
The EPA is working on a plan to clean up the waterways by removing the contaminated sediment. We are told taxpayers will not foot the bill but the responsible polluter. Through the end of July the public will have a number of opportunities to make their voices heard on how to best to proceed with the project.![]()
"Our vision for Choccolocco Creek is a swimmable, fishable Coosa River that will begin with removing all PCB laden sediment that will heal the creek," said Overton.![]()
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS and HEARINGS:
*July 20: 10-2 pm - Final EPA public availability session (Lincoln City Center)
*July 23: 6-8 pm - Final EPA public meeting (Oxford Civic Center)
*July 24: 6-8 pm - Coosa Riverkeeper & Lincoln Library host community meeting (Lincoln's Landing Pavilion)
*July 25: 3-4:30 pm - West Anniston Foundation community meeting (Wiggins Community Center)
*July 30: Comment Deadline to EPA (more info at CoosaRiver.org/AnnistonPCBSite)
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EPA to hold public hearings on PCB contamination in local waterways
abc3340.com
PCB contamination in East Alabama waterways is now the focus of an EPA clean up project. First the agency wants to hear from the public.For many, Choccolocca Cr