Media stories about the White River of Indiana.

Still flowing

Despite negative press, cleanup efforts are stronger than ever: Splotch on river cleanup group can’t tarnish project’s benefits; editorial, September 4, 2008, The Noblesville Ledger.

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Epiphany

Reporter Amy May found more than enlightenment when she paddled the White; she found pleasure she didn’t expect and an inner urge to return. Read her story in “White River great for paddling, not swimming” (PDF file, 267 KB). Story reprinted with permission by The Daily Journal of Johnson County.

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Know your catch

The Friends have long worked to educate the public on health risks as an important component of our fishing instruction, just as we have promoted our Catch & Release program. It has been gratifying in 2006 to see The Indianapolis Star take a strong media lead on water quality, raw sewage overflows and fish consumption education.

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Share the health

Like many cities, Indianapolis has an archaic combined sewer system and faces an expensive overhaul, along with other needed water supply projects. The Indianapolis Star has been persistent and consistent in its focus on the condition of Indiana’s waterways and doing what needs to be done to improve them.

Learn more about Clean Stream Projects at the Indianapolis Department of Public Works web site.

Section 303(d) List of Impaired Water Bodies for Indiana, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Quality. Links on this IDEM page include the 2006 list of impaired waterbodies in Microsoft Word format.

TRI Explorer, Toxics Release Inventory data clearinghouse, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.