River Patrol

We rely on citizens like you to report pollution and assist in monitoring our waters. Report pollution through our form and join our email list to stay up-to-date.

River Patrol

Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper patrols and monitors the Lower Susquehanna Watershed via patrol boat and canoe. Without constant and routine patrol, sources of pollution will be left undetected leading to degradation of water quality at its source and downstream.

Given our vast territory, the Riverkeeper needs your help! If you happen to see anything out of the ordinary, PLEASE REPORT IT!

About the River Patrol Program

Our Rivers and tributaries remain threatened by unsolicited sources of pollution and those waterways must always be monitored.

Our communities rely on clean water to survive so without constant patrolling, monitoring and sampling our communities will be at risk for water quality infractions that go unnoticed.

Patrolling the River and our tributaries for pollution is our organization’s duty and we make sure polluters who are discharging harmful pollutants that may interfere with one’s ability to fish, recreate, swim or drink that water are held accountable.

Report Pollution

Given our vast territory, the Riverkeeper needs your help! If you happen to see anything out of the ordinary, PLEASE REPORT IT!

Examples of things to look for: fish kills or major changes in biology, seeing or smelling sewage, presence of an oily sheen, odd odors/colors, construction site run off, manure run off, dumping of waste into sewers, streams of the Susquehanna River.

Fill out our form to tell us where you have witnessed pollution.

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone

Incident Details

Incident location is incredibly important for our ability to respond to your report. If the location of your report is unclear based on the address fields below, please use these directions to drop a pin on Google Maps and upload it in the photos section, or take a screenshot on Google Maps to upload in the photos section. NOTE: If you are reporting conditions you observed on a different date, please try to verify the conditions are on-going and provide photo/video documentation taken on the date of your report if at all possible.

Date of observation *

NOTE: If you are reporting conditions you observed on a different date, please try to verify the conditions are on-going and provide photo/video documentation taken on the date of your report if at all possible.

Time of observation *

Please include the time you make your observation. If you are reporting conditions you observed on a different date, please try to verify the conditions are on-going and provide photo/video documentation taken on the date of your report if at all possible.

Description of Incident (incl. odors; visual; things observed): *

Source of pollution (if observed):

Weather conditions (please note precipitation):

Water body *

Landmark (EX: Little Red Lighthouse, Albany Boat Club): *

In what state did you observe the incident? *

County *

Municipality (if known):

Address (If there is no specific address, what is the closest proper address?): *

Marked location on Google Maps

Incident location is incredibly important for our ability to respond to your Watchdog Report. If the location of your report doesn’t have a specific address or clear landmark, please drop a pin on Google Maps and either add the link below or upload a screengrab below.

GPS Coordinates (optional)

Video and picture upload

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

We are not able to immediately visit the location of every Watchdog report. To help us better understand the conditions you are observing, and to share with any agencies we need to report to, please include photos and/or video documentation taken on the day of your report if at all possible.

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