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Waterkeeper Alliance works to ensure every community worldwide has drinkable, fishable, swimmable water.

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Our Impact

We’re the largest and fastest growing nonprofit solely focused on clean water. We preserve and protect water by connecting local Waterkeeper groups worldwide.

2.8M Square Miles of Waterways

350+ Waterkeeper Groups

45+ Countries

1.1M Volunteers & Supporters Worldwide

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More than 300 local Waterkeeper groups, protecting water on six continents.

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Our Campaigns

Clean and Safe Energy

Ending our reliance on dirty fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas.

Clean Water Defense

Leading the global fight for strong environmental regulations.

Pure Farms, Pure Waters

Battling pollution from industrial meat production.

News & Updates

Clean And Safe Energy | News 10-26-2020

Act Now: Our Toxic Coal Ash Legacy

Coal-fired power plants are by far the single largest contributor of toxic pollutants such as arsenic, cadmium, and lead to waterways across the United...

Clean Water Defense | News 10-26-2020

Protecting the Clean Water Act is more important than ever

By Marc Yaggi, executive director of Waterkeeper Alliance. Originally published in The Hill. This month in 1972, President Nixon vetoed the bipartisan...

News | Pure Farms Pure Waters 10-26-2020

Pipelines for Hog Waste Gas are Dirty Energy

By Jill Howell, Pamlico Tar Riverkeeper, Sound Rivers Our nation is moving away from dangerous pipelines — and it’s a move for the better. In July,...

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Waterkeeper Magazine

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