CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION INC

Clean, plentiful, and affordable water for all

CRF works to sustain and enhance the Catawba-Wateree River, its lakes and streams through education, advocacy, and on-the-ground monitoring.

CRF employees a team of experts and relies on a network of volunteers to act as the eyes, ears, and voice of the River.

In the last few years, the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation:

• Secured the cleanup of coal ash ponds on Lake Wateree, Mountain Island Lake, Lake Norman, and Lake Wylie;
• Advocated for better stormwater runoff and sediment and erosion controls;
• Created an app to help citizens more easily report trash and pollution;
• Hosted dozens of lake/stream cleanups to remove tons of trash from our waterways;
• Taught more than a thousand kids and teens about various water science topics through classroom presentations, field trips, and the CREEK program;
• Trained hundreds of volunteer Water Watchers to identify, document and report pollution; and
• Investigate countless reports of pollution or potential sources of pollution.

In 2019, CRF launched a new Water Quality Monitoring Program to get a better picture of our waterways health. The data collected by the state and local agencies is often limited and out of date. CRF is filling in the gaps.