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	Kentucky Resources Council
		KRC recommended also that Individual ORSANCO member states should likewise be required to evaluate the excess nutrient loadings into the Ohio River from their rivers, and to develop plans to implement appropriate instream standards and effluent limits on phosphorus and other nutrients to achieve lower loadings in the Ohio River and its tributaries.
		KRC appreciates ORSANCO’s commitment to development of numerical biological criteria for the Ohio, and for the methodology for using that criteria to determine attainment of the narrative biological standard.
		ORSANCO must assume that many more people would choose to recreate in the Ohio River were it cleaner, rather than lowering the threshold for compliance and in so doing, perpetuating the current unhealthy conditions after rainfall events that hamper such use.
	www.kyrc.org /webnewspro/11491674833154.shtml (3833 words)

	WWWQ — ORSANCO Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Accordingly, ORSANCO is making its expertise available to government agencies seeking to better understand the local impacts of CSOs and the development of effective bacteria reduction strategies.
		ORSANCO continues to spearhead wet weather studies in the areas of Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; and Wheeling, West Virginia.
		Delays in the land-side pollutant loading model resulted from unavailability of meteorological data and growing banks of data on both the Kentucky and Indiana sides of the river, however, this model was completed in the Fall of 2002.
	www.msdlouky.org /insidemsd/wwwq/sub/monitor/orsanco.htm (437 words)

	River cleanup group builds on successes
		Cincinnati-based ORSANCO is committed to reducing river pollution through programs that its eight member-states embrace and enforce.
		While it seeks new allies, some speakers said, ORSANCO ought to do a better job of bringing together its committees, which represent various agencies and industries in the eight states in the watershed of the Ohio River.
		A half-century of muted activism by ORSANCO has persuaded communities to clean up their sewage discharges, established a system that alerts drinking-water treatment facilities to chemical spills, and created an annual, volunteer riverbank cleanup.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/07/17/loc_orsanco17.html (584 words)

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		According to an ORSANCO report, the Ohio River was often referred to as an "open sewer" in the 1930s.
		ORSANCO manages and operates programs for water quality monitoring and assessment, assists in emergency response management, has established pollution control standards for the Ohio River, and facilitates interstate cooperation and coordination through an extensive committee structure.
		ORSANCO performs routine monitoring of the mainstem and lower reaches of several major tributaries in order to assess whether the Ohio River is achieving specified water quality objectives.
	www.legis.state.wv.us /Joint/perd/perdrep/orswrep.html (4422 words)

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		It was signed in 1948 in response to the rapid increase in the population of the various metropolitan areas located within the Ohio drainage basin and the growth in industrial activity in the region that has resulted in serious pollution of the waters and streams within the basin.
		ORSANCO's funding situation is favorable to West Virginia for several reasons.
		When compared to the State's ORSANCO funding of $120,600, it is easy to justify the continuation of West Virginia's membership in the Compact.
	www.legis.state.wv.us /Joint/perd/perdrep/orssum.html (683 words)

	State asked to get tough on mercury pollution
		Company officials asked the DEP to grant the plant a “mixing zone” — an area downstream from the plant where water quality limits would not apply — to allow mercury discharges to be diluted by the river water.
		Currently, the ORSANCO rules grandfather in mixing zones for existing bio-accumulative discharges that already had mixing zones before the rule was passed in 2003.
		Vicory also said he and ORSANCO would support the DEP’s refusal to give PPG a mixing zone, because it is a more stringent permit limit and more protective of water quality.
	www.wvecouncil.org /news/2005/12_16.htm (863 words)

	Wet Weather Proposal May Lower Ohio River Water Quality Standards
		ORSANCO acknowleges on its website that CSOs are a significant source of sewage related bacteria for the Ohio River.
		Based in Cinncinati, Ohio, ORSANCO is an interstate Compact established Commission, created in 1948 to abate water pollution in the Ohio River Basin.
		ORSANCO does not view blending as merely an expedient substitute for proper management of wastewater infrastructure or of wet weather flows.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/apr2006/2006-04-18-04.asp (1582 words)

	river042000
		ORSANCO's most widely known project is an annual ''River Sweep'' clean-up, which this year is June 17, but organization officials say year-round river awareness is needed.
		ORSANCO is launching a membership drive Saturday for Friends of the Ohio.
		ORSANCO officials said a prime example of the need for Friends of the Ohio was the huge amoun t of trash that washed ashore during an Ohio River flood two months ago.
	www.cincypost.com /news/2000/river042000.html (476 words)

	ORSANCO - About ORSANCO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		ORSANCO is an interstate commission representing eight states and the federal government.
		ORSANCO operates programs to improve water quality in the Ohio River and its tributaries, including: setting waste water discharge standards; performing biological assessments; monitoring for the chemical and physical properties of the waterways; and conducting special surveys and studies.
		ORSANCO also coordinates emergency response activities for spills or accidental discharges to the river, and promotes public participation in programs, such as the Ohio River Sweep, RiverWatchers Volunteer Monitoring Program, and Friends of the Ohio.
	www.orsanco.org /orsa (176 words)

	Action Alert: Stop ORSANCO from using our Ohio River as a toilet
		This June, ORSANCO Commissioners will vote on a proposal to lower water quality standards the Ohio River when it rains.
		In response, ORSANCO is letting these sewer districts off the hook by lowering the standards for sewage pollution.
		ORSANCO has the ability to be a positive force in our community’s fight for improved water quality.
	ohio.sierraclubaction.org /showalert.asp?aaid=1771 (579 words)

	SMIG -- Use of Velocity Data to Calibrate 2-D Models (article: September 2002)
		The USGS, as part of an ORSANCO water-quality project, developed and field validated a two-dimensional RMA-2 model for a 40-mile study reach near Louisville, Ky (Ohio River miles 590-630).
		A separate ORSANCO contractor planned to use the modeled velocities to provide the advective component of a simple water-quality model to evaluate wet-weather water-quality problems and control measures for large river communities.
		The knowledge and experience gained from the ORSANCO modeling efforts were transferable to a study on a 9.5-mile reach of the Ohio River near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) Olmsted Locks and Dam project at Ohio River mile 964.4.
	smig.usgs.gov /SMIG/features_0902/ohio_velocity.html (2626 words)

	WVRC Permit Assistance
		ORSANCO, the interstate commission that sets water quality standards for the Ohio, announced in February their intention to weaken water quality standards through a series of “wet weather” proposals.
		Perversely, the change would allow ORSANCO to claim that the Ohio is cleaner even as it is degraded, as more bacteria would be needed to violate the weakened standards.
		ORSANCO is holding limited public hearings and accepting public comments on the proposals in the upcoming months.
	www.wvrivers.org /news2005/ORSANCOpublichearings.html (911 words)

	KWA -- Kentucky Waterways Alliance \| /orsanco/index.html
		We believe these revisions are slanted toward promoting municipal economic goals rather than establishing achievable bacteria standards and are inconsistent with ORSANCO's mission to control and abate pollution in the Ohio River Basin.
		This letter may be signed and submitted to ORSANCO or used to draft personalized comments.
		ORSANCO's proposal to lower water quality standards permits more sewage in the Ohio River.
	www.kwalliance.org /orsanco (503 words)

	Ohio River Data Buoy - ORSANCO
		ORSANCO - Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, an interstate commission representing eight states and the federal government, has launched a new Ohio River data buoy - AMI (Advanced Measurement Initiative Buoy).
		As the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers creates the Ohio River, it was imperative that a system be developed with the capability to detect and track any possible contamination in either of the two rivers.
		To achieve this, ORSANCO and NexSens Technology worked together to create a system that combines both human and automated efforts to establish effective water quality monitoring programs on the rivers.
	www.fondriest.com /applications/orsanco.htm (513 words)

	NCC MInutes 2004
		ORSANCO is concentrating on setting criteria for the Ohio River by using cause/effect relationships.
		A formal rejection letter was received by ORSANCO from EPA for the $600,000.
		This was completed by ORSANCO in May and $165,000 was approved to start on the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia initiative.
	www.cacaponinstitute.org /ncc_minutes_2004.htm (8858 words)

	Welcome to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission - ORSANCO
		Recently she stopped at ORSANCO to interview Heather Mayfield, the program coordinator for the PA Denny River Education Center, and Alan Vicory, Executive Director of ORSANCO.
		Since 1948, ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin so that the river and its tributaries can be used for drinking water, industrial supplies, and recreational purposes; and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community.
		ORSANCO operates monitoring programs to check for pollutants and toxins that may interfere with specific uses of the river, and conducts special studies to address emerging water quality issues.
	www.orsanco.org (602 words)

	WVEC Action Memo- May 10, 2006
		The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO); the interstate compact designed to protect the Ohio River, is planning to lower Water Quality Standards at its June 2006 meeting.
		Presently, ORSANCO is in the process of reviewing current Water Quality Standards which they plan to vote on by June 2006.
		ORSANCO has now released the dates for their upcoming public hearings to consider revisions for water quality standards for the Ohio River.
	www.wvecouncil.org /take_action/2006/05_10.html (456 words)

	Switzerland County High School Watershed Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This project was funded in 1999-2000 by "The Student As An Environmental Scientist," a grant project of the Indiana Department of Education.
		The Evaluation of the Ohio River is undertaken through ORSANCO River Watchers.
		The evaluation of the Indian Creek watershed in Switzerland County, Indiana, is undertaken through Hoosier River watch, a project of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, IDNR.
	www.switzerland.k12.in.us /watershed (239 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "EPA: U.S. Reaches Settlement With City of..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This approach balances the need to bring defendants into compliance as soon as possible, with the reality that these improvements will be very expensive for the ratepayers.
		ORSANCO was created in 1948 by an Interstate Compact among eight states in the Ohio River Basin, and ORSANCO has independent authority to regulate discharges and abate water pollution impacting the Ohio River and interstate tributaries.
		In addition to participating in this settlement, ORSANCO has worked with EPA, the various member states, and local communities along the Ohio River to abate water pollution and ensure that discharges comply with the Compact and ORSANCO's pollution control standards.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=139-12032003 (1017 words)

	West Virginia American Water Presents ORSANCO Education Foundation with Environmental Grant
		West Virginia American Water awarded the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) an environmental grant in support of its River Education Center. The $10,000 grant was presented aboard the PA Denny, now home to the ORSANCO River Education Center, a floating classroom that teaches students about the importance of preserving their natural resources.
		"ORSANCO is an outstanding organization," said Deborah Herndon, President of West Virginia American Water. "West Virginia American Water is proud to support their efforts in educating children on the importance of protecting the environment, especially when it comes to stewardship of water our most precious natural resource."
		Due to the overwhelming success, many of the American Water subsidiaries decided to make the program available to organizations within their operating footprint including California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. All grant monies are made possible by each individual state subsidiary.
	www.amwater.com /awpr1/wvaw/newsroom/press_releases/page11656.html (278 words)

	Orsanco > Clean Water > Sierra Club
		The Ohio River already receives 12 percent of the nation's combined sewer overflows, which means that when local sewer systems are overwhelmed during periods of heavy rain, raw, untreated sewage overflows into the river.
		Now the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), the interstate compact designed to protect the Ohio River, has issued a proposal that would further lower water quality standards for the Ohio and allow even more sewage to be released into the river.
		The comment period for the proposal has ended and ORSANCO is presently in the process of reviewing a swell of public comment.
	www.sierraclub.org /orsanco (430 words)

	EPA Bioindicators - Bioassessment Programs - ORSANCO
		See EPA's PDF page to learn more about PDF, and for a link to the free Acrobat Reader.
		ORSANCO 1998 305(b) Fact Sheet for the Ohio River
		1998 Kentucky Report to Congress on Water Quality, 305(b) report, January 1999 (sites sampled by ORSANCO found in Table 2)
	www.epa.gov /bioiweb1/html/state/orsanco-bio.html (97 words)

	USGS WRIR 93-4083
		Results of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) indicated that the predictive equations among the three USGS data sets and two ORSANCO data sets were not significantly different and that the data could be pooled into two large data sets, one for USGS data and one for ORSANCO data.
		However, results of ANCOVA indicated that USGS and ORSANCO data could not be pooled into one large data set.
		In contrast, for ORSANCO data, the predicted geometric mean of 101 col/100 mL was less than the current E.
	oh.water.usgs.gov /reports/Abstracts/wrir.93-4083.html (792 words)

	Welcome to the ORSANCO Educational Foundation
		The ORSANCO River Education Center (OREC) is the ORSANCO Educational Foundation's flagship program that is quickly becoming one of the most unique educational experience in the region!
		The OREC is a historic paddlewheel boat that has been transformed into a floating classroom that currently serves high school students in Greater Cincinnati.
		The ORSANCO River Education Center was awarded an "Outstanding Project" award from the Ohio Environmental Education Fund, who funded the facility's science equipment and curriculum materials.
	oef.orsanco.org (254 words)

	City of Cincinnati -Tomes Appointed to ORSANCO
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	www.cincinnati-oh.gov /water/pages/-6019- (49 words)

	David Bailey: ZoomInfo Business People Information
		He graduated from Northern Kentucky University with degrees in Business Administration and Accounting and has management experience in several business and non-profit sectors.
		He currently manages administration and human resources for ORSANCO.
		David and his family are life-long Northern Kentucky residents and enjoy their close proximity to activities on the Ohio River, the river the Foundation serves to protect.
	www.zoominfo.com /people/bailey_david_82628286.aspx (179 words)

	GLRPPR: Contacts: Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO)
		Note: If you are affiliated with Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), click here to request a change in your information.
		A confirmation e-mail will be sent to info@orsanco.org.
		ORSANCO and its member states have cooperated to improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin so that the river and its tributaries can be used for drinking water, industrial supplies, recreational purposes, and can support a healthy and diverse aquatic community.
	www.glrppr.org /contacts/org_view.cfm?orgid=271 (157 words)

	ORSANCO Educational Foundation - Employment Opportunities
		Visit us at Tall Stacks, October 4-8, 2006!
		The ORSANCO River Education Center is offering sight-seeing and meal cruises during Tall Stacks.
		To apply for any advertised Employment Opportunity at the ORSANCO Educational Foundation:
	oef.orsanco.org /about/employ.asp (141 words)

	Cumberland Chapter Sierra Club Kentucky
		The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO); the interstate compact designed to protect the Ohio River, is planning to lower wet weather Water Quality Standards at its June 2006 meeting.
		Please help us express our concern and opposition by writing to ORSANCO and/or participating in the upcoming public hearing process.
		Click here for a listing of the current month's outings.
	kentucky.sierraclub.org (1402 words)

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