Iodine-131 is a radioactive form of iodine widely used in the medical field for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease. Trace amounts are present in waterways around the world as well as in our rivers; however, the drinking water levels pose no risk to public health, and here in Philadelphia the average levels are well below EPA limits.
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Today is World Water Day! Now what are we going to do? Here are a few ideas:
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Everybody knows that March marks the beginning of spring NCAA March madness Women’s History Month Fiber Philadelphia, a biennial for fiber/textile art.
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You know when we use the PWD logo as a graphic, things are about to get official. So here we go: The Philadelphia Water Department is seeking a rate change in order to maintain the city’s top-quality water, alleviate flooding, meet regulatory requirements, and improve the quality of local rivers and streams.
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The online polls for the Philly Water’s Best Friend Competition opened a week ago today, and voter turnout so far has been incredible
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Join us tomorrow, Thursday March 1 in front of the Shissler Recreation Center at 4:30 for the premiere Soak It Up, Philly! event.
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Join us at the March 7 Sixers vs. Celtics game and you’ll also be supporting science programming at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
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Project Flow is a six-week summer program for rising 9th graders at public and private schools to explore water as artists, scientists, historians, and social activists.
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We missed this one from a while back: Glen Abrams, PWD’s Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, appeared on Comcast’s Newsmakers program to talk about Green City, Clean Waters:
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Queen Village and Northern Liberties dog owners: Don’t forget to register your dog for the Philly Water’s Best Friend competition!
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