The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) is a federal advisory committee established to provide advice and recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding environmental justice issues. NEJAC holds public comments sessions in order to gather public input related to environmental justice matters. NEJAC is currently accepting public comments regarding (1) water infrastructure...
The Kentucky Division of Water has designated Bad Branch a Wild River. This designation includes the Kentucky 932 bridge upstream to the headwaters. Bad Branch Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in Kentucky. Be sure to take a look at the Wild Rivers Story Map for Bad Branch and other Wild Rivers to...
Members of Headwaters participated in the Kentucky River Watershed Watch Pathogen Sampling Event on May 13th and 14th. Various samples were collected from streams throughout the North Fork watershed and taken to a local lab for E. coli testing. E. coli samples are gathered as a measure of sewage contamination. Raw sewage has consistently...
On Saturday the 16th, a group of Letcher County Central High School students joined Headwaters in a stream cleanup along the North Fork. By the end of the morning about 80 large bags of litter were removed from the banks of the river. Those who have participated in the stream cleanup for several years agree...
Be sure to make it out on Saturday morning to do your part in keeping local streams litter free!
Join in a water sampling training with Headwaters in order to become certified or re-certified to sample local stream water. Those in attendance at the training will receive water test kits for participation in Kentucky River Watershed Watch and Cumberland River Water Watch testing. Please register by calling 1-800-928-0045 ext. 4939 and leave a...
Mountains are extremely vital to the earth’s water systems; they capture circulating air and force it upwards, where it then condenses into clouds, creating rain and snow. This precipitation generates water runoff and groundwater recharge. These waters captured at high altitudes are the same waters that flow through streams and groundwater to lowland waterways....
Sewer infrastructure and access to clean and safe water is a major issue of concern in Letcher County and the local area. Expanses of the county do not have city water or public sewer access. With this being the case, people rely on private package plants, single home septic systems, and straight piping for...
EKU Professor of Environmental Health Science, Jason Marion, recently sat down with WEKU to discuss Kentucky water safety in the wake of Flint. To Listen Click Here
Headwaters board member, Regina Donour has been recognized as the 2016 Volunteer of the Year by Kentucky River Watershed Watch. Regina received the award at the Kentucky River Watershed Conference in Lexington, KY on February 6th. Her leadership and commitment to Headwaters and water quality in Letcher County does not go unnoticed- Regina is...
