Haywood Waterways Association recently recognized three water champions for their work to protect and improve Haywood County’s rivers, streams and res.
Starting this Memorial Day weekend, area swimmers, paddlers, anglers and others who enjoy spending time playing in local rivers and streams can access up-to-date water quality results for more than
Joining the board, top row, from left, are Kristen Bunch, Pauline Carpenter and Pam Combs, and bottom row from left, Sonia Gironda, Kimbela McMinn and Carol Stefaniak. “We are thrilled to welcome these new members to the United Way Board,” Board Chair Sherri Holbert said. “Their expertise, community connections and passion for our community and United Way’s mission and work will make them real assets to our team. Our organization is fortunate to have a wise group of leaders serving on our board who are fighting for the education, financial stability and health of everyone in our community.”
MountainTrue is partnering for water quality with label material manufacturer UPM Raflatac, which is sponsoring MountainTrue’s Volunteer Water Information Network through the company’s Bifore Share and Care grant program. MountainTrue’s volunteer-powered VWIN program features members of the public collecting water samples from over 30 sites throughout the French Broad
UPM Raflatac steps up to fight pollution in the French Broad River
Hendersonville Times-News
A Henderson County manufacturer has partnered with MountainTrue, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization, to fight pollution in the French Broad River.
UPM Raflatac has agreed to sponsor MountainTrue’s Volunteer Water Information Network through its Bifore Share and Care grant program, according to a news release.
Program volunteers collect water samples from more than 30 sites in the French Broad River water basin every month. A state-certified lab tests for ammonia-nitrogen, nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen, orthophosphate, turbidity, total suspended solids, conductivity, alkalinity and pH levels.
Data from the tests are vital to water protection efforts in the area, help MountainTrue stop pollution at the source, and provide information for the policy advocacy initiatives of MountainTrue’s I Love Rivers campaign.