Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Former Olympian and Washington, D.C. native Aquil Abdullah says one of the most overlooked parts of river restoration is access to trusted information.

Through a new initiative led by the Reservoir Center and supported by Xylem, real-time data on water quality, temperature, and other conditions in D.C.'s rivers is being made publicly available, helping people make more informed decisions about the waterways they use.

Abdullah, whose rowing career began on the Potomac River, says transparent, accessible data builds trust and strengthens the connection between communities and their rivers.

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