Spring 2022 Newsletter

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Our 2021 Financials
Nutrients on the Coosa
Coosa River named 5th Most Endangered River in the US
Meet our New Team Members
Get the Skinny on Swim Guide 2022

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Have you seen our new video?

It’s been in the works for over a year!

Are Coosa anglers adequately informed about fish consumption advisories?

With our 2022 Creel Survey now underway, we wanted to share our most recent survey analysis. This analysis was done using combined data from our 2020 & 2021 creel surveys, specifically of anglers who eat fish from the Coosa. To quantify this subgroup, that’s about...

Unprecedented Analysis Reveals PFAS Contamination in the Coosa River Shows Shocking Levels of Contamination

Today, Waterkeeper Alliance released a groundbreaking new analysis of American waterways that sounds the alarm on a PFAS pollution emergency. In a test of 114 waterways from across the country, 83% were found to contain at least one type of PFAS—dangerous per- and...

Now in Spanish – Toll-Free Fish Consumption Advisory Hotline

Did you know that Coosa Riverkeeper hosts a statewide toll-free hotline for fish consumption advisories? Even better, the hotline has now been updated to include the advisories in Spanish! The Alabama Department of Public Health, the state agency in charge of...