'You should care because it affects you' | Nonprofit warns of Ohio River's declining water quality

CINCINNATI — Members of an Ohio nonprofit warn the water quality of the Ohio River Basin needs to improve.

The Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) is a collaborative nonprofit that advocates for the river's sustainability. Chair Chris Lorentz said threats to the water quality could be impacting drinking water.

"We need to address these threats on a base-wide level," Lorentz said.

Lorentz said some of the existing threats include toxic pollution, sewage contamination and harmful runoff.

He said one of the biggest threats to water quality is extreme weather, like April's flooding event .

"That's one of the top reasons people are concerned about the environment is flooding," Lorentz said.

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Lorenz said to combat