CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER INC
Programs
Water Monitoring and Quality Testing
IN 2023, THE LARGEST PROGRAM AREA WAS WATER MONITORING, WHICH ENCOMPASSES OUR URBAN STREAM MONITORING AS WELL AS RIVER AND LAKE WATER QUALITY TESTING. THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATER WATCH PROGRAM WE COLLECTED AND TESTED 5,559 WATER SAMPLES. WE FOUND AND STOPPED 15 SEWER SPILLS AND IDENTIFIED 1 MAJOR WATER TREATMENT PLANT FAILURE. WE ALSO COLLECTED AND PROCESSED 147 RIVER SAMPLES FOR BACTERIA POLLUTION AND 18 SAMPLES FOR MICROPLASTICS. IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. CRK ALSO MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH STORMWATER RULES AT VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. IN 2023, WE INVESTIGATED 107 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES USING A CUSTOM DEVELOPED MAPPING PROGRAM. WE ALSO ANSWERED AND RESPONDED TO 405 HOTLINE CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$909.8KCommunity Outreach And Stewardship Projects
IN 2023, THE SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM AREA WAS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDES OUR TRASH CLEANUPS AND RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS. WE MOBILIZED 2,492 VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE 62 TONS OF TRASH AND TIRES FROM THE WATERSHED, AND RECYCLED AN ADDITIONAL 2,950 LBS. ADDITIONALLY, WE DISTRIBUTED 198 RAIN BARRELS AND LOGGED 151 VOLUTEER HOURS BY YOUTH IN THE WATER WARRIORS PROGRAMS. WE ALSO ORGANIZED 373 PEOPLE ON KAYAKING AND CANOE TRIPS AND EDUCATED 5,029 STUDENTS AND TECHERS ONBOARD OUR FLOATING CLASSROOMS PROGRAM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$886.3KEnvironmental Advocacy Initiatives
IN 2023, THE THIRD LARGEST PROGRAM AREA WAS OUR ADVOCACY WORK. WE WROTE AND DELIVERED PUBLIC COMMENT LETTERS AND TESTIMONIES TO AGENCIES AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. WE HELD TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$110.8K
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