Want Vs. Need
January 9, 2012 | Public Affairs
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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This Place Is BMPing: Saylor Grove
January 6, 2012 | Matt Fritch, Environmental Engineer
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.
Read More →This Saturday: Green Roofs 101
January 4, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →Free and Easy (and Mandatory): Upgrade Your Water Meter
| Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →Queen Village, Northern Liberties Spokesdog Competitions Are Under Way
January 3, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →11 For 2011: Green City, Clean Waters Gets the Green Light
December 31, 2011 | Public Affairs
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.
Read More →11 For 2011: Bells Mill Stream Restoration
December 30, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
PWD has been working to return streams to their natural state and create stable, healthy waterways able to sustain native vegetation and aquatic life.
Read More →11 For 2011: PWD’s Solar Array
December 29, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
In April, the City of Philadelphia unveiled its first solar photovoltaic system (above), located at PWD’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
Read More →11 For 2011: The Media Sends the Message
December 28, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →11 For 2011: Percy Street Porous Paving
December 27, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
In June, the city’s first porous street debuted in South Philadelphia. The 800 block of Percy Street is just six feet wide, but the replacement of traditional impervious asphalt with a porous surface has already had a big impact:
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