Healthy Waters Coalition – For a working Ohio River Basin
The Healthy Waters Coalition and its over 100 member organizations are working together to elevate Ohio River Basin restoration and protection as a national priority, so that we can address urgent threats like toxic pollution, sewage contamination, habitat loss, and flooding.
The Ohio River Basin is vast, including portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as the Seneca Nation of Indians, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
The Healthy Waters Coalition is dedicated to ensuring that all 30 million people in the region have access to clean, safe and affordable water.
About the Coalition:
The Healthy Waters Coalition works to protect and restore the interconnected waters of the Ohio River Basin, which supply drinking water to more than 30 million people. Our over 100 member organizations hail from local, state, regional, and national organizations.
We’re a new coalition that opened its doors in October 2025. The formation of the Healthy Waters Coalition stems from a growing and powerful movement of committed people and organizations who want to address longstanding threats to local waters. We believe that by working together, we can accomplish great things.
Healthy Waters Coalition members hail from across the Ohio River region, which includes portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Coalition seeks to:
- Secure a regional restoration and protection plan for the region
- Secure new federal investments from the US Congress to implement the regional restoration plan
Join an upcoming informational session to learn more!
- Tuesday, Feb 3, at 2 p.m. (Register Here)
- Tuesday, Mar 3, at 2 p.m. (Register Here)
- Tuesday, Apr 7, at 2 p.m. (Register Here)
- Tuesday, May 5, at 2 p.m. (Register Here)
- Tuesday, June 2, at 2 p.m. (Register Here)
Join Us
Become a Member of the Healthy Waters Coalition
By working together, we can protect our drinking water, public health, economy, and quality of life — and Coalition members are the key to our shared success.
Becoming a member of the Healthy Waters Coalition allows you to receive updates on Ohio River issues; connect with partners and allies across the region; and take advantage of a committed network of people and organizations collaborating to advance clean water priorities that will benefit millions of people in the area.
We hope you will join us in this effort. Becoming a member is easy; just fill out the form to the left. Together we can work to protect our drinking water, public health, jobs, and way of life.
Threats to Local Waters
Learn more about current threats to the region here
Our Work
Learn more about the coalition effort here
Who We Are
See here for more information on our staffing, steering committee, and over 100 member organizations