Center for Watershed Protection

With drones becoming cheaper, more accessible, and more broadly applicable, USGS scientists are looking at how to leverage this new perspective to answer pertinent water science questions. See more here:

Using Drones To Study Rivers From Above The Next Generation Water Observing Program (NGWOS) supports the advancement of water resources observations in order to assess water availability, management, and prediction across the US’s major hydrologic regions. NGWOS takes the initiative to help develop and apply new sensor technologies and ...

42-year study tracks how “forever chemicals” move through the Great Lakes. Read more here:

42-year study tracks how “forever chemicals” move through the Great Lakes University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed 42 years of biological records from the Great Lakes, unveiling how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals” have moved across the region, contaminating a variety of wildlife.

Our CWPA Member, PG County Department of Public Works and Transportation, is looking for an engineer to support the SWM Facilities Restoration Program. Thier office has over 900 SWM facilities that require maintenance, restoration, and inspection to meet the NPDES- MS4 Permit.

The Office of Storm Drain Maintenance is responsible for the improvements and maintenance of the County’s stormwater infrastructure, including storm drain systems, management facilities, drainage channels, outfalls, flood control assets, levees, and pump stations. This position oversees planning, assessment, design coordination, construction oversight, asset tracking, regulatory compliance, and implementation of projects that reduce flooding, protect public safety, improve water quality, and enhance climate resilience.

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Job Bulletin Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince Geor...

Developing ways to clean and reuse water is essential as demand for water outpaces current resources. But removing pollutants can be difficult using traditional treatments. Researchers have developed a method that uses electricity as an affordable pollutant removal. Read more below:

Using electricity to remove hard-to-treat water pollutants | ASU News Developing ways to clean and reuse water is essential as populations grow, extreme weather increases, infrastructure ages and demand for water outpaces current resources.But removing industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other pollutants from water can be difficult using traditional....

Growing Green Stormwater Infrastructure Workforce in Kansas City

CWP partnered with Mid-America Regional Council to deliver the first of two seasonal field maintenance trainings for Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Maintenance Certification to support the Kansas City’s Regional GSI workforce. Thirty-six local contractors and municipal employees attended the first field training on June 4, 2026.

The field certification was supported by regional stormwater professionals who helped pilot the field training in mid-May. From this group, several local professionals from City of Lenexa, Vireo , and KC Water led instruction for the first participant training in early June.

The training was developed under the EPA Water Workforce Initiative grant as part of a comprehensive program within the Kansas City Region to develop and support pathways for entry-level and existing workforce into the GSI and stormwater field.

Thank you to our partners at Mid-America Regional Council, and the participants who helped make this milestone in maintenance training possible. We look forward to our second session of training in the fall and seeing the program continue to grow!