Learn more about current and past research initiatives at the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory!
In 2021 the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory and Three Rivers Waterkeeper received funding from the University of Pittsburgh's Year of Engagement Program to collect 100 samples from the tributaries that feed the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny Rivers. Together we sampled 25 locations over four quarters from August 2021 to May 2022. In 2023, the report was released to the public.
In 2023, the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory and Women for a Healthy Environment created standardized metrics to rate the performance of 36 individual water systems with respect to affordability, transparency, and water quality. Together, we created report cards for 36 individual community water systems with an environmental justice lens.
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory and Allegheny County Conservation District conducted a countywide Watershed Sampling Day on May 6th, 2023. Through this effort, nearly 40 volunteers were trained to collect water samples at tributaries of interest. These samples were collected, returned to Pitt, and processed at the University. All the data will be published and publicly available in early 2024.