Exposure to a whole soup of toxic forever chemicals can disrupt biological processes in children and young adults in a way that puts them at risk from diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular ailments.

Nashville is breaking the law and putting your health at risk by violating the Clean Water Act. Fox 17 News and Tennessee Riverkeeper investigate sewage pollution and reveal the extent of long-standing problems including over-development, government failures, and pollution.

FOX 17 News' Meagan O’Halloran sits down with Tennessee Riverkeeper to investigate why Nashville and many other cities can’t seem to be able to fix public health concern related to drinking water contamination.

Since 2013, water utilities' testing has found pollutants in Americans' tap water, click here to explore drinking water quality analysis compiled from more than 31 million state water records.

Unknown to most Americans, our drinking water is widely contaminated. In fact, almost everywhere, there are some contaminants in the drinking water. There are up to 10.5 million lead service lines in this country feeding water into people’s homes.

3M Company announced that it will exit manufacturing of PFAS chemicals and work to discontinue use of PFAS in its products by the end of 2025.

Thanks to supporters like you, 2022 was one of Tennessee Riverkeeper’s most productive and successful years. What sets us apart from other organizations is that we are not afraid to tackle polluters head on. We have one of the most active environmental litigation programs in the United States. We have also continued to educate hundreds of thousands of citizens about water quality and the threats from pollution with our presence in the news media and our use of social media platforms. Your ongoing support is crucial for us to continue this work into 2023 and beyond.

Superfund is a U.S. program designed to investigate and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous waste. Sites managed under this program are referred to as “Superfund” sites. CERCLA, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, is the official name for the law establishing the federal Superfund program.

This September marks Tennessee Riverkeeper’s 13th anniversary. The organization was founded on the heels of the TVA discharging 1.1 billion gallons of toxic coal ash into tributaries of the Tennessee River in 2008.

Pesticide residues were detected in 59% of US food samples tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its most recently completed annual testing program, the agency revealed in a new report.

The corporate chicken industry is one of the biggest polluters and public nuisances in the United States. I love the little chickens but hate Big Chicken.

Now through October 15, Jack Johnson’s social action network, All At Once is partnering with Tennessee Riverkeeper on a fundraiser to match every dollar up to $2500 that we raise for this collaboration! This great opportunity to support clean water advocacy is part of our non-profit partnership with Jack Johnson's 2022 Tour.  

We urge the Biden administration to move swiftly to designate PFOA and PFOS, the two most studied “forever chemicals,” as hazardous substances.

CDC finds weed killer tied to cancer in over 80 percent of US urine samples.

Orion Amphitheater, Tennessee Riverkeeper, and Turn Systems are working together to reduce waste overall and reuse cups at concerts in Huntsville, aiming to make Orion one of the most sustainable and eco-friendly concert venues in the country.

Learn about the Dirty Dozen™ in EWG's 2022 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™.

Some fast-food restaurants are moving quickly to get the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS out of food packaging, but others have not committed to phasing them out.

Tennessee Riverkeeper recommends watching two films to learn more about PFAS chemicals. The 3M Company and other polluters contaminated the Tennessee River and surrounding areas in the Tennessee River Valley.

What if there was an opportunity to be kind to the planet right under our noses? Think for a moment about those bits of the Earth that are left over after they have fed and nourished us? Veggie scraps, coffee grounds, leftover tea-bags, and even dirty napkins (which were once trees!). These pieces of Earth gave us life and enjoyment, and in turn we take them and… throw them in the trash can.