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A Banner Summer for the Schuylkill River
September 4, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

On Wednesday, Philadelphia Water joined officials and groups from across the region on the river’s banks to celebrate the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT) being named America’s “Best Urban Trail” by USA Today. The now 65-mile pathway connecting Philadelphia and the upper reaches of the river won the top honor in an online voting campaign held earlier in the summer, and the designation has helped bring

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Fish Fest: Inspiring Life-Long Watershed Stewards
 |  Brian Rademaekers

There’s something about fishing—the wonder, perhaps, that you inevitably experience when you cast your line into the water and hope that something will appear, alive and fighting, on the other end—that makes it an especially potent way of getting people hooked on “watershed stewardship.”

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Throwback Thursday: Hydrants Are for Fires, Not for Fun…
August 27, 2015  |  Paul Fugazzotto

…if you want to play smart, don’t let them run! That’s the message in this (now hilarious) public service announcement from 1986 featuring a punchy little beat, original rap lyrics, and some, uh, funky dancing and clothes/hair styles to match. Take 30 seconds and treat yourself to this gem from 1980s Philly:

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What Plumbers and Contractors Need to Know About GSI
August 26, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

We can’t say it enough: Green City, Clean Waters represents a major shift in the way we think about and do infrastructure. That means the tools we use to effectively manage stormwater—collectively called Green Stormwater Infrastructure or GSI—look and work differently than the traditional pipes and sewers people are used to seeing.

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UPDATE: Almost 10K Pounds of Trash Removed; Can You Help Too?
August 24, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Philadelphia Water is sponsoring a big clean up on the Delaware River with Living Lands and Waters and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, and we’re still looking for some fresh volunteers out on the water. In the first few clean up days, members of the community who care about the health of the Delaware have already collected nearly 10,000 pounds of trash!

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See What a Healthier River Looks Like at INVISIBLE RIVER
August 21, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

We have lots of ways to measure the improving quality of Philadelphia’s two rivers, but one of our favorite is simply seeing more and more people think of the Schuylkill and Delaware as beautiful, natural places to visit for recreation and relaxation. Since everything we do comes back to protecting and enchancing water quality, we see the change in the way people think about our rivers as a real m

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Student Street Art Spreads Important Message
August 20, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Throughout August, we’ve been working with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to turn hand-drawn art submitted by local students into street art that’s being placed near stormdrains in select locations across the city.
These fun, eye-catching installations, which originated from 1,300 student submissions, help spread an important message: only rain should go down the drain.

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Q&A Shines Light on Philly’s Green Infrastructure Story
 |  Brian Rademaekers

Our very own fearless leader, Philadelphia Water Commissioner Howard Neukrug, sat down with the chief editor of Water Online, Kevin Westerling, for an extensive Q&A that shines light our internationally recognized green solution to Philadelphia’s stormwater challenges – Green City, Clean Waters.

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