Swimming in the Hudson River and Its Tributaries

New York City Impact

Fracking Closing Indian Point Having successfully kept fracking out To stop the slaughter of 1.2 billion of the watershed that supplies 9 fish annually, and end the looming million New York City and Hudson risk of nuclear catastrophe, we aim to Valley residents with unfiltered close the plant just 35 miles from drinking water, we continue to fight to Midtown Manhattan, rather than prevent damage from hydrofracking license it for 20 more years. throughout the state. PCBs Cleanup Safe Drinking Water Supply Having won the fight to begin We work to protect the upstate dredging upriver, we work with a watersheds and reservoirs that coalition to ensure a complete provide New York with safe, unfiltered cleanup to rid our fish of toxic waste. drinking water.

Riverkeeper Sweep Water Quality In 2012, 450 volunteers cleaned We test the water against EPA safe more than 7 tons of trash from 30 swimming standards at 74 sites in the river towns, including in several sites Hudson and East Rivers, Newtown in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Creek and Gowanus Canal.

Newtown Creek and Green Infrastructure As part of a comprehensive plan to Gowanus Canal Cleanups reduce stormwater and stop sewage We compelled ExxonMobil to cleanup pollution, we argue for green the largest oil spill in New York infrastructure investments. history on the Newtown Creek, and Patrols & Watchdogs are fighting for comprehensive We patrol from NY Harbor to Superfund cleanups of both Sewage Pollution Waterford—nearly 6,000 miles waterways. Right to Know Act annually—stop pollution, including in A new law, inspired in part by our 2012 a leaking junkyard in the Brooklyn Riverkeeper Action water quality data, means treatment watershed that supplies New York’s plants must soon notify the public drinking water. Group after releasing untreated sewage to BRAG is our first local chapter. waterways

Join Riverkeeper! Members not only support us financially in our mission to protect the Hudson River and our drinking water, but through volunteerism, citizen science and political action. Annual membership starts at just $1 and membership benefits—including discounts at river-based businesses and invitations to special events—starts at $40.