Press Releases

2023

(August 2023): ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep - Ollie the Do Good Dog's River Adventure Edition View Release
(July 2023): Local Water Quality Agency Appointed New Commission Chair and Celebrated 75th Anniversary View Release
(June 2023): ORSANCO Press Event & Anniversary Celebration at Smale Riverfront Park June 28th View Release
(June 2023): Shell Volunteer Group Held Three Litter Cleanup Events in Beaver County PA View Release

2022

(October 2022): Volunteers & River Enthusiasts Invited to Participate in Ohio River Cleanup Event View Release
(June 2022): ORSANCO Announces Appointment of Toby Frevert as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners View Release
(May 2022): Supplies & Resources Offered to Organize Community Ohio River Cleanup Events View Release

2021

(July 2021): Wilson Named ORSANCO Chair View Release

2020

(July 2020): Duritsa Named ORSANCO Chairman View Release
(May 2020): Ohio River Sweep Rescheduled View Release
(January 2020): Student Art Contest Winners Announced View Release
(January 2020): Save the Date: Ohio River Sweep 2020 View Release

2019

(December 2019): Student Art Contest Deadline: Dec. 20 View Release
(September 2019): Russian Leaders Examine Watershed Management in NKY View Release
(September 2019): Symposium to Advance Ohio River Basin Strategy View Release
(August 2019): Student Art Contest Underway View Release
(July 2019): Kupke Named ORSANCO Chairman View Release
(June 2019): ORSANCO Pollution Control Standards 2019 Revision - Commission Decision Reached View Release
(April 2019): Volunteers will Clean 100+ Sites for Ohio River Sweep View Release
(March 2019): Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Revisions to ORSANCO's Pollution Control Standards View Release
(February 2019): ORSANCO Pollution Control Standards - 2019 Revision View Release
(January 2019): Poster Contest Winners Announced View Release
(January 2019): Save the Date: Ohio River Sweep 2019 View Release

2018

(December 2018): Student Poster Contest Deadline: Dec 21 View Release
(September 2018): Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest Underway View Release
(July 2018): Extended Comment Period for Review of Pollution Control Standards View Release
(July 2018): ORSANCO's Traveling Aquarium on Loan to Shedd Aquarium View Release
(July 2018): Potesta Named ORSANCO Chairman View Release
(June 2018): Notice of Public Hearing for Review of Ohio River Pollution Control Standards View Release
(May 2018): DuPont and Chemours Support the Ohio River Sweep 2018 View Release
(May 2018): EQT Supports the Ohio River Sweep 2018 View Release
(May 2018): Ohio River Sweep Volunteers Needed View Release
(January 2018): Poster Contest Winners Announced View Release
(January 2018): Save the Date: Ohio River Sweep 2018 View Release
(January 2018): 2018 Review of Ohio River Pollution Control Standards View Release

2017

(November 2017): Student Poster Contest Deadline: Dec. 15 View Release
(October 2017): Ohio River Basin Alliance Advances Ohio River Basin Partnerships View Release
(September 2017): Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest Underway View Release
(July 2017): Bruny Named ORSANCO Chairman View Release
(June 2017): Ohio River Sweep Volunteers Needed View Release
(May 2017): DuPont and Chemours Support the Ohio River Sweep 2017 View Release
(May 2017): Ohio River Sweep Volunteers Needed View Release
(January 2017): Poster Contest Winners Announced View Release
(January 2017): Save the Date: Ohio River Sweep 2017 View Release

2016

(November 2016): Student Poster Contest Deadline: Dec. 16 View Release
(November 2016): Updated Website Showcases Water Quality Data View Release
(September 2016): Owensboro Life Below the Waterline View Release
(September 2016): Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest Underway View Release
(September 2016): Volunteers Needed for Ohio River Cleanup in Henderson County View Release
(July 2016): Additional Ohio River Cleanups Available! View Release
(June 2016): Lovan Named ORSANCO Chairman View Release
(May 2016): Ohio River Sweep Volunteers Needed View Release
(March 2016): Life Below the Waterline 2016 Schedule of Events View Release
(February 2016): ORSANCO Announces the Formation of a New Advisory Committee View Release
(January 2016): Poster Contest Winners Announced View Release
(January 2016): Ohio River Sweep 2016 Date Announced View Release

2015

(November 2015): Deadline for Poster Contest December 18th View Release
(October 2015): Commission Improves Process for Decisions to Reduce and Eliminate Mixing Zones for Bioaccumulative Chemicals of Concern View Release
(September 2015): Ohio River Sweep Poster Contest Underway View Release
(July 2015): Notice of Public Hearing View Release
(July 2015): Ohio River Sweep Volunteers Needed for Schmidt Boat Launch View Release
(July 2015): Conroe Named ORSANCO Chairman View Release
(May 2015): Ohio River Sweep Volunteers Needed View Release
(March 2015): ORSANCO Names Executive Director View Release
(March 2015): Notice of PCS Hearing View Release
(February 2015): Ohio River Discharges Summary Report View Release
(January 2015): Poster Contest Winners Announced View Release
(January 2015): Ohio River Sweep 2015 Date Announced View Release

2014

(October 2014): Poster Contest Underway View Release
(July 2014): Easterly Named ORSANCO Chairman View Release
(June 2014): Notice: ORSANCO has Received a Variance Request from FirstEnergy, Pleasants Power Station, Willow Island, WV View Release
(April 2014): Volunteers Needed for River Sweep View Release
(March 2014): Wabash Study Continues View Release
(March 2014): World's Largest Water Quality Trading Program in Ohio River Basin (.pdf) View Release
(March 2014): Review of Ohio River Pollution Control Standards View Release
(January 2014): River Sweep 2014 Date Announced (.pdf) View Release

2013

(April 2013): Wabash River Study Update (.pdf) View Release
(July 2013): Frevert Named ORSANCO Chairman (.pdf) View Release
(July 2013): Pollution Control Standards Public Hearing (.pdf) View Release
(September 2013): Poster Contest Underway (.pdf) View Release
(October 2013): Conference and Mobile Aquarium in Charleston, West Virginia (.pdf) View Release
(November 2013): River Sweep Poster Contest Deadline (.pdf) View Release

2012

(February 2012): Water Pollution Agency Names Executive Director (.pdf) View Release
(March 2012): Volunteers Needed for River Sweep 2012 (.pdf) View Release
(October 2012): ORSANCO Grants PPG Conditional Variance (.pdf) View Release