A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
The Schuylkill Action Network has announced its eighth annual student contest for projects related to drinking water protection in the Schuylkill watershed. A recent Newsworks article highlighted some of the details of the contest:
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Check out Denver Water’s Use Only What You Need campaign for some clever photos, posters and videos about water conservation.
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Before the Philadelphia Water Department constructed a stormwater wetland at Saylor Grove in Fairmount Park, the area received an excessive amount of runoff that drained into Monoshone Creek, a tributary to the Wissahickon, resulting in erosion of the Monoshone and impaired water quality.
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Want to know the basics behind green roofs? Join master gardener Stephanie Alarcon on Saturday, January 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park for a discussion on the fundamental issues in green roof planning.
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The Philadelphia Water Department is working with Itron, a company that specializes in automatic meter readers, to upgrade water meters citywide over the next two years.
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Dog owners in Queen Village and Northern Liberties have unleashed their hounds (figuratively), as registration is now open for the 2012 Philly Water’s Best Friend competition in those neighborhoods.
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You can argue that the biggest win for Philadelphia’s watersheds in 2011 wasn’t a tangible project such as a rain garden, stream restoration, green roof or porous street—it was the approval of PWD’s Green City, Clean Waters plan.
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PWD has been working to return streams to their natural state and create stable, healthy waterways able to sustain native vegetation and aquatic life.
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In April, the City of Philadelphia unveiled its first solar photovoltaic system (above), located at PWD’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
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When it comes to spreading the word about Green City, Clean Waters—Philadelphia’s 25-year plan to protect and enhance our watersheds largely through green infrastructure—PWD had a lot of help in 2011.
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