Water Quality

Ever wonder whether it’s safe to swim in the Ottawa River? Here’s what our Swim Guide coordinator learned about it this summer. Let’s all make sure we keep on swimming safely!

Learn more about our Citizen Science Hub in the making! We are excited that we are planning on purchasing equipment and materials to test recreational water quality. It will allow us to do more testing across our watershed.

Find out more about how the Law on toxics must be reformed.

Riverkeeper Meredith Brown gives an update on our nuclear waste file.

The Watershed Health Committee met on March 16 in Gatineau to identify which indicators will best tell the story of the Ottawa River’s state of health. Read about this complex but vital work done by amazing volunteer experts.