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A new proposed rule would narrow the Waters of the United States definition, potentially removing protections from many streams and wetlands.

Peipoch, M., D. Myers, M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, and J.P. Schmit. 2026. River Research and Applications, early online access.

Lancaster Clean Water Partners brings people together to tackle the county’s water quality challenge. The approach is already producing tangible results.

We’re proud to be featured in The Nature Conservancy’s Stream Stewards: A Guide to Watershed Stewardship Through Community Science and Youth Engagement.

Partnerships are the keystone of a successful Master Watershed Steward program, and we are honored to have worked alongside the York County, Pa., group.

Long-term environmental research is how communities detect risks early. It is how we make smarter decisions, reduce costs, and protect public well-being.

Why are we not measuring more improvements among our impaired streams or seeing more streams removed from our list of impaired waters?

Stroud Water Research Center is advancing local drinking water protection through the Protect Your Drinking Water Grant Program funded by Aqua Pennsylvania.

Kan, J., and S.H. Ensign. 2026. Estuaries and Coasts 49, 55.