Potomac River
Threat: Sewage Pollution; Data Center Development
Take ActionThe Potomac River Flows Through:
Now is the time to advocate for the strongest protections possible for the Potomac River. We urge Federal, state, and local legislators to take swift action and pass policy that protects the immediate and future health of the Potomac.
Lydia Lawrence, director of conservation for Nature Forward
Threat: Sewage Pollution; Data Center Development
The Potomac River is the economic lifeline and cultural heart of our nation’s capital. But earlier this year, a historic sewage spill fouled the Nation’s River, raising alarms for public health and aging water infrastructure. Congress must invest in strengthening water infrastructure. Moreover, the rapid development of data centers in the watershed poses an expanding threat to river health and the resilience of drinking water supplies. State leaders must urgently establish commonsense safeguards on all data centers and evaluate cumulative impacts on water resources.
American Rivers appreciates the collaboration and efforts of our partners:
- Potomac Riverkeeper Network
- Nature Forward
Protect the Potomac River: The Nation's River at a Crossroads
The wait and see approach is no longer an option, the time for action on the Potomac is now!
