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Monitoring at Phenix City’s wastewater treatment plant 

CRK staff are collecting water samples from Phenix City's wastewater treatment plant more frequently after we received reports of undertreated sewage flowing from the plant’s outfall into the Chattahoochee River.…

Protect the Chattahoochee River from pollution

The Chattahoochee River needs your help. Please tell Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division to hold polluters accountable and to protect the river from sewage pollution.  Last summer, Fulton County’s Big Creek…

Alabama & Georgia on Path to Resolve Water War?

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is cautiously optimistic about the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Agreement recently announced by the Governors of Alabama and Georgia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is optimistic because…

New Report: Water Utilities On Front-Line Fighting Climate Change

When people talk about climate change signals in Georgia, they tend to focus on destructive coastal flooding, damaging hurricanes, agricultural impacts, and the serious implications of heat on public health.…

2023 State of the River Address

On Friday, September 22, supporters and friends of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper gathered to celebrate The Heart of the Hooch: the people and communities who have devoted their time and talents for…

Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility E. coli contamination

On June 29, 2023, results from water quality tests conducted by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) revealed dangerously high E. coli bacteria levels in the Chattahoochee River within the Chattahoochee River National…

Flora Feature: Pink Lady Slipper Orchids

Venture into the forested areas of Atlanta between April and May and you may stumble upon a picky, herbaceous plant known as the Pink Lady Slipper orchid. Pink Lady Slipper…

State legislators show little concern for Georgia’s environment

We’re not going to sugarcoat it – this was not a successful year for legislation to protect Georgia’s natural resources. CRK is a founding member and active leader of the…

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper leads river tour with Senator Jon Ossoff, local leaders to highlight Chattahoochee River Act

On Wednesday, February 23, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper led U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and other local leaders on a boat tour of the Chattahoochee River to support ongoing dialogue about the recently-announced…