The Chesapeake Bay, Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, and local waterways are critical to metropolitan Washington’s environment and economy as well as the health and safety of the region’s residents. COG’s Water Resources Program assists local government members, and affiliated wastewater treatment and drinking water utilities, with protecting, restoring, and conserving these resources. The program also helps them address the policy and technical implications of various state and federal initiatives that have water quality and water resource implications for the region.
COG’s Regional Water Quality Management Program (RWQM) addresses a wide range of technical and policy issues that affect the tidal estuary portion of the Upper Potomac River and its tributaries, and that may have implications for the region’s water quality and water resources. COG supports the Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee (CBPC) and the Water Resources Technical Committee (WRTC), by providing up-to-date information, analysis, and forums to address key topics such as:
COG’s Urban Watershed Programs includes regional stormwater support, and the Anacostia Restoration Program (ARP) that supports the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership and Steering Committee. COG’s Drinking Water and Drought Monitoring Program supports issues of importance and impact to local drinking water and wastewater utilities including water supply and drought response and water security monitoring.
COG also provides technical and policy support and coordination among the Parties to the 2012 Blue Plains Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) through the Blue Plains Regional Committee. Blue Plains is the largest wastewater treatment plant in the region.
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September 8, 2020
How often, on average, are you washing your hands these days? More than ever, metropolitan Washington residents are relying on area water utilities to provide...
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June 8, 2020
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week is an opportunity to take a moment to reflect on how our waterways connect us, it’s also a time for leaders, even those working on...
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April 22, 2020
The region has made great progress improving our environment and communities. On this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, we remember decades of action that have...
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April 21, 2020
Water is essential when it comes to combating COVID-19. As residents in metropolitan Washington take measures to stay healthy and slow the spread of COVID-19,...