TAKE BACK THE
ANACOSTIA
G E O 1 5 0 - A C T I O N R E S E A R C H – M A C K E N Z I E D O S S
THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED IN PERSPECTIVE
The Anacostia Watershed Society
IMPEDIMENTS TO THE ANACOSTIA
• Sanitary Sewer Leakage (MD)
• Combined Sewer Overflow (DC)
Fecal Bacteri
a• PCB’s• PAH’sToxics
• Urbanization Impervious Surfaces RunoffTrash
FECAL BACTERIA
Anacostia River Keeper (anacostiariverkeeper.org)
• Estimated that an average of 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage mixed with storm water flows into the river annually
• 1/3 of D.C. is still served by combined sewers
• DC Water (Clean Rivers Project): $2.6 billion long-term control plan over the next two decades.
NOAA
Fred Pinkney, USFWS
TOXICS
Dumping of Toxic
Industrial
Waste
Hot Spot
s
Threatened Human
and Environme
ntal Health
TRASHAn estimated 20,000 tons of trash and debris enter the watershed annually.
Where : The restored Kenilworth Marsh along the AnacostiaWhat :• Keynote speakers Michelle Obama/Eleanor
Holmes Norton• Walking tour of the marsh• Trash pick-up Other Activities Include (excerpt from letter): “Passing out reusable bags to District
residents to lower the impact of plastic bags;
Providing short youth-oriented water resource and pollution educational lessons;
Introducing residents to our website that keeps track of Anacostia clean-up efforts;
Teaching residents how to conduct monitoring and recording pollution indices;
and talking about future ideas for community clean-up events”
ACTION: TAKE BACK THE ANACOSTIAOUTREACH AND EDUCATION
Who :Congressional and agency officials, local businesses, D.C. residents
Questions?
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