To protect the water quality of the Savannah River and the integrity of its watershed, and to promote an enlightened stewardship of this unique heritage.

With many sources of pollution, most of the River is already impaired by heavy metals, sediment, and low levels of dissolved oxygen. Industrial expansion and land development pressures are further affecting much of the basin by increasing pollution. Demand for freshwater is increasing as local ground water is depleted. This problem is particularly acute near coastal areas.

Although federal and state governments are responsible for maintenance of water quality in the basin, there are at least 53 different government entities and many more private entities that impact the water resources of the basin. Consequently, conflicts, oversights, inaccurate assumptions and counter productive activities have resulted in an urgent need for some sort of general oversight and coordination.

To meet this need we have formed a Savannah Riverkeeper, modeled loosely on those already established for the Upper Chattahoochee, the Altamaha and the Catawba.

Savannah Riverkeeper, Inc is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) river advocacy organization incorporated in the state of Georgia.

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