Articles

On April 18th, 2026, the West Virginia Water Research Institute held its third annual Monongahela River Sweep. This year had the biggest turnout ever with 101 volunteers including WVU students, staff and members of the Morgantown community - all working together to remove debris from the Monongahela River and surrounding areas. As a part Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s (ORSANCO) Ohio River Sweep of Season, and in collaboration with the Ohio River Basin Alliance’s Ohio River Basin campaign, the Three Rivers Quest (3RQ) Common Waters Program, at the West Virginia Water Research Institute(WVWRI), organized the event with the support from Ascend WV.