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Environmental Progress - Spring 2001

2001 Ohio River Sweep Announced

Annual multi-state event set for June 16 along length of the Ohio River

The 2001 Ohio River Sweep has been scheduled for Saturday, June 16, along the entire length of the Ohio River.

The cleanup is organized by the Ohio river Valley Water Sanitation Commission, which has its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the Illinois segment, the operation is coordinated by the Illinois EPA, which has been a participant for 12 of the Sweep's 13 years. Volunteers are issued cleanup bags and gloves to remove litter and debris from the river banks. Materials collected are sorted and then removed for recycling or proper disposal. At many of the sites, local organizations or businesses provide snacks, drinks, or lunch for volunteers, who also receive a commemorative tee-shirt for their participation.

A cleanup site has been designated for each of the six Illinois counties along the Ohio River. The sites and coordinators are:

Alexander County - Fort Defiance State Park Bob & Carolyn Mayberry - Site Coordinators 826 Charles Street Cairo, IL 62914 Phone: 618-734-3015
Gallatin County - Old Shawneetown Steve Galt - Site Coordinator 9200 Duncan Lane Shawneetown, IL 62984 Phone: 618-269-3040
Hardin County - Cave In Rock State Park Mike Gullett - Site Coordinator P.O. Box 338 Cave In Rock, IL 62919 Phone: 618-289-4325
Massac County - Fort Massac State Park Terry Johnson - Site Coordinator 1308 East 5th Street Metropolis, IL 62960 Phone: 618-524-4712
Pope County - Golconda Area Arlin Rhoads - Site Coordinator Route 3, Box 46-0 Golconda, IL 62938 Phone: 618-638-9071
Pulaski County - Mound City Sam Johnson - Site Coordinator 204 Main Street Mound City, IL 62963 Phone: 618-748-9112

Anyone interested in participating should contact the local site coordinator. Additional information can be obtained from Byron Marks at the Illinois EPA's regional office at Marion, 618-93-7200.

Orsanco has a toll-free number for anyone wanting additional information on the Sweep. That number is 1-800-359-3977.