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Posts by VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech

SML Webtool shows map around Smith Mountain Lake and sample sites.

SML Webtool shows map around Smith Mountain Lake and sample sites.

Want to learn more about harmful algal blooms (HABs) around Smith Mountain Lake? Check out our SML Webtool and find out more at bit.ly/4vIfQ5j – with Va DEQ, Virginia Department of Health, Smith Mountain Lake Association

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A photo of Carvins Cove reservoir; a student sitting by a stream; and a professor measuring water quality.

A photo of Carvins Cove reservoir; a student sitting by a stream; and a professor measuring water quality.

🌊 Big news! Our new M.S. in Water Resources at Virginia Tech has been approved—the first of its kind in Virginia. The program integrates environmental & social sciences to tackle real-world water challenges💧 More details coming soon—stay tuned! bit.ly/416HxH6

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Map showing the Potomac Interceptor Monitoring Data Dashboard.

Map showing the Potomac Interceptor Monitoring Data Dashboard.

You may be wondering what’s the latest about the sewage spill in the Potomac River – read more here, including information about the DC Dept of Energy & Environment’s newly launched water monitoring dashboard that presents bacteria data! bit.ly/4tcGIIG

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Kevin McGuire

Kevin McGuire

Kevin McGuire testifying at the House Natural Resources Committee

Kevin McGuire testifying at the House Natural Resources Committee

Kevin McGuire outside the Capitol with the cherry trees blooming

Kevin McGuire outside the Capitol with the cherry trees blooming

Last week Dr. Kevin McGuire, Director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech, testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on the authorization of the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) program! Read more at bit.ly/47sF5hQ

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Weekly Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧 Find out how to test your private drinking water supply, discover events on the Potomac River, and participate in stream cleaning events! Brought to you by the Va Water Monitoring Council 🌎 bit.ly/3Nq2IAR

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World Water Day | United Nations World Water Day celebrates water and inspires action to tackle the global water crisis. On World Water Day 2026, we will explore the critical relationship between water, women, and gender equality.

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Water Center interns outside the US Capitol

Water Center interns outside the US Capitol

Water Center Interns Tali and Max outside the US Capitol at the annual National Institutes of Water Resources annual meeting! Read more about their trip at bit.ly/4uJyv0q

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Wittman, Brownley Introduce Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act

Read quote from Director Kevin McGuire about important bipartisan legislation to strengthen water research nationwide, the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act! bit.ly/4rEhPEM

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geese near a pond

geese near a pond

Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧🌿 This week’s updates include events on the James River, info on marine invasive species, and particulars on the upcoming special elections🗳️Brought to you by the VA Water Monitoring Council bit.ly/3N7RG31

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Global water forecasting At Virginia Tech, researchers are using real-time sensors, machine learning, and global partnerships to give water managers 30-day forecasts that help safeguard drinking water and ecosystems.

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Monitoring water quality in the Broad Run Watershed The Broad Run Watershed Monitoring Program is a multi-year collaboration between Virginia Tech’s Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory and Loudoun Water. The goal of the project is to understand ho...

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Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week by championing responsible groundwater use and yearly well checkups!

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most deicer‑derived chloride travels through subsurface pathways, and stream water age emerged as a powerful lens for understanding salinity patterns across seasons and storm events.

most deicer‑derived chloride travels through subsurface pathways, and stream water age emerged as a powerful lens for understanding salinity patterns across seasons and storm events.

New paper with the crew at the Occoquan Lab and a big team of collaborators. We built a modeling framework that helps explain how deicing salts move through urban watersheds and shape stream salinity and drinking water quality.

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You may have heard about or been impacted by recent spills in the Potomac and James rivers - More information about these spills and the response to the spills is available at www.vwrrc.vt.edu/2026/03/02/t...

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How to Accelerate Advances in Ecological Forecasting - Eos Developing shared cyberinfrastructure can enhance predictions of ecological change and enable improved decisionmaking for resource management and public well-being.

Just as meteorologists routinely predict weather patterns, ecologists can forecast how ecosystems and environmental conditions will change in the near future.

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This week’s VA Water Announcements are out! 💧🌿 Check out updates on local stream cleanups plus webinars on rare native plants, land conservation, and stormwater. Always something to learn or get involved in! Brought to you by the Virginia Water Monitoring Council. groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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Annual #NIWR meeting for the Water Resources Research Act program. We appreciate Congressman Wittman’s support!

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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Landon Marston talks about data centers and water Marston explained the amount of water used by data centers, what they’re doing with it, and the reality of the national and local impacts. He also shared aspects localities might consider before welco...

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Recent test results show high levels of E. coli and found Staph and MRSA pathogens in the river. It's long overdue for public health officials to put a health advisory in place - this is unacceptable! Read the full press release at the link in our bio #publichealth #sewage #riverkeeper #potomacriver

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What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.

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New database reveals how Americans use water Landon Marston has created the first nationwide, publicly available database of U.S. water withdrawals, revealing who uses water, how much they take, and where and when it’s used.

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our new intern, Tali, standing with a horse

our new intern, Tali, standing with a horse

Please join us in welcoming Tali, our newest Water Intern at the Virginia Water Center! Find out more about Tali’s work at www.vwrrc.vt.edu/2026/01/28/new-virginia-water-center-undergraduate-intern-tali-altimari-welcomed/

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Our intern Max and the Virgina Tech Hokie Bird

Our intern Max and the Virgina Tech Hokie Bird

We’re excited to welcome Max to the Virginia Water Center as our new Water Intern! 🥳 Read more about Max and her work www.vwrrc.vt.edu/2026/01/27/w...

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Most well water in Virginia likely has PFAS, researchers find A recent study found there is virtually nowhere in Virginia where you won’t find some traces of PFAS in the water, even in rural wells.

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💧 Virginia Water Updates This Week 💧 Explore learning opportunities on the James River and New River, and discover tips for creating a yard that supports both your lifestyle and local biodiversity! 🌱 Brought to you by the Virginia Water Monitoring Council groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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Water Center Undergraduate Research Fellow begins long-term water monitoring Jesse Gutierrez is working on collecting data from McDonald Hollow in Blacksburg, Va. building on the years worth of research in the area. Gutierrez, majoring in Water: Resources, Policy, and Manageme...

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Weekly Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧 Around the state, there are water-focused events, tree plantings, and an incentive program to support our grassland birds🐣Brought to you by the Virginia Water Monitoring Council groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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Virginia Water Weekly is here! 🌊 Dive into this week’s highlights: the Chasing Salt community science project, coastal cleanups, and upcoming water conferences. 🌿 Brought to you by the VA Water Monitoring Council groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧 This week’s updates include public meeting opportunities, a photo contest 📸, and a report on water quality across the state. 🌿 Brought to you by the VA Water Monitoring Council groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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