Upcoming Events

2008 Life Below the Waterline Aquarium Schedule
Click on the link to find where the Waterline Aquarium will be next.


WORLD WATER MONITORING DAY October 18th, 2008
WORLD WATER MONITORING DAY, what's that you ask? It’s fun, easy and important! Each year since 2002, on October 18, monitoring volunteers celebrate the conclusion of a month-long effort designed to collect data and educate people about water monitoring while involving them in personal stewardship of their local water resources. More local event information coming soon.
Upcoming Meetings

- 188th Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission Technical Committee:
Oct. 7 - 8, 2008
Embassy Suites Charleston, WV
Click here for more information

- 193rd Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission Commission Meeting
Oct. 9, 2008
Embassy Suites Charleston, WV
Click here for more information

 

ORSANCO News


IMPORTANT WEB LINKS

ORSANCO General Information

Since 1948, ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin so that the river and its tributaries can be used for drinking water, industrial supplies, and recreational purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community. ORSANCO operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may interfere with specific uses of the river, and conducts special studies to address emerging water quality issues. - Click here to learn more about ORSANCO
Your Guide for Ohio River Contact Recreation, Bacteria Levels, and River Currents
ORSANCO Analytical Services Request For Proposals (RFP)

What: ORSANCO Bimonthly Sampling and Nutrients Programs
RFP: The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is soliciting bids
from qualified laboratories for the analytical services of our Bimonthly Sampling
Program and Nutrient Sampling Program.
Deadline: July 17, 2008
More Info: Click on each link to view the document - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

- RFP cover letter
- RFP Attachment A
- RFP Attachment B
- Vendor Profile / Information

 
ORSANCO Pollution Control Standards

*NEW INFO* - Click here for the Pollution Control Standards home page: Including recent changes, overall review of the Standards review process, and other important information

- Click here to review the Ohio River Pollution Control Standards comments received
ORSANCO Educational Foundation (OEF)

ORSANCO Educational Foundation's Floating Classroom will provide a unique river-based educational experience for students and teachers throughout the Ohio River Basin.

- Click here to learn more about ORSANCO's new Floating Classroom program and the ORSANCO Educational Foundation

*NEW* Employment Position:
- Environmental Education Program Coordinator
Organization:  ORSANCO Educational Foundation
Position: Environmental Education Program Coordinator
Location:  Ohio River, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Hours:  Full Time
Contact:  Heather Mayfield
Application Deadline:  July 30th, 2008

Click here for more information
ORSANCO RiverWatchers

Learn more about our volunteer water monitoring program for the Ohio River and its tributaries.

- Click here for the ORSANCO RiverWatchers home page

 
ORSANCO Misc. and Other Important Information

- Click here for important boating information including: Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) information, links to marinas and pump out stations along the Ohio River, information about the Clean Vessel Act Grant Program, and information about boating regulations.

- Notice to Navigation Interests 2007-009 - Warning to Pleasure Boaters and Fishermen who Navigate on the Ohio River - Click here for more information

 

 

 

 

For more information contact ORSANCO:
5735 Kellogg Avenue
Cincinnati OH 45228
(513) 231-7719
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