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Swimmable Waters

AmeriCorps Internship Available for Summer 2017

By Ryan Clover | March 7, 2017 | 0

We’re hiring an AmeriCorps Volunteer to assist with our Swimmable Waters program this summer! Do you want to work for clean water in the Laurel Highlands this summer? This position is offered…

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Support Clean Water with a Year-End Contribution

By Ryan Clover | December 6, 2016 | 0

As 2016 comes to a close we are reflecting on an incredibly successful year for our organization and our river community. This success would not have been possible without your…

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Swim Guide can help you discover the best places to swim!

By Krissy Kasserman | August 1, 2016 | 0

Heading to the river this weekend? The free Swim Guide app can help you find the best places to swim! Visit theswimguide.org for information! The Waterkeeper Swim Guide app and…

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Swimmable Waters Sampling has Begun!

By Devon Chalfant | May 6, 2016 | 0

As the school year nears its end and we start looking forward to warmer weather and time spent on the water, happy people are flocking to the Youghiogheny River watershed.…

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MWA Receives Funds to Continue Swimmable Waters Project in 2016

By Krissy Kasserman | December 8, 2015 | 0

We’re pleased to announce we’ve recently received $25,000 from The Pittsburgh Foundation to support our 2016 Swimmable Waters project.  Included in this project are funds to construct an in-house laboratory…

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Swimmable Waters Project A Success

By Krissy Kasserman | October 9, 2014 | 0

Our 2014 Swimmable Waters project has come to a close.  Many, many thanks to The Pittsburgh Foundation for generously providing the funding for this important initiative. Throughout the course of the…

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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