Historically, the Savannah River was an important transportation corridor, but today it serves primarily as a source of water for industry and municipalities, a vehicle for waste disposal, and an avenue for power generation and recreational activities.

As one might imagine for a basin of this size with the variety of waters, land use activities, and changes in topography, the problems also come in a variety of ways. These include, but are not limited to:

• Historical contaminants that are still sources of pollution
   
• Airborne pollution
   
• Coordination and Enforcement of NPDES permits and BMPs
   
• Harbor deepening
   
• Storm water
   
• Impoundments
   
• Development too close to the water
   
• Agricultural runoff
   
• Violations of NPDES permits
   
• Introduction of industrial waste into city sewers
   
• Salt water intrusion
   
• Lack of an effective buffer policy
   

To address these problems, we have formed a Savannah Riverkeeper, modeled loosely on those already established for the Upper Chattahoochee, the Altamaha, the Catawba, and others. To see a full list visit Waterkeeper Alliance.

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