A survey commissioned by the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) found that several million adults and children use the Ohio River every year for recreation. Recreational activities on the Ohio River range from fishing and power boating, to kayaking, swimming, and diving.
People responding the to survey said they weren’t deterred from recreational activities on the river within 48 hours of a rain event, when bacteria levels are often elevated due to polluted runoff and combined sewers that overflow.
But perhaps the most surprising finding in the report is the amount of Ohio River fish people reported eating – over 13 million pounds of fish each year!
ORSANCO is hosting a series of meetings along the river in the coming weeks to discuss the survey. Unfortunately there are no meetings scheduled for Louisville.
Kentucky Waterways Alliance has more information along with the survey available on our web site. Look here.
Or go here to ORSANCO’s web site.
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