News Stream: Iodine-131 Levels Tied To Thyroid Patients
March 30, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The Philadelphia Inquirer offered coverage of Wednesday night’s panel discussion on iodine-131 at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
Read More →You’re Invited: Iodine-131 Panel Discussion
March 27, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →March 7: Sixers Night Fundraiser for Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
February 23, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
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.
Read More →Philly Students, Get With the Flow: Apply by March 1
February 20, 2012 | Public Affairs
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.
Read More →Life, Death and Rebirth of the Schuylkill River
February 15, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
In the 19th century, Philadelphia made a valiant—albeit futile—attempt to implement land management practices to protect its drinking water quality.
Read More →Open Call For Art In The Open
February 3, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Attention artists: Enter now to participate in the third annual Art In The Open, an opportunity for artists to create their work along the banks of the Schuylkill River.
Read More →Watershed History: Philadelphia Filtration
January 17, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
2012 marks the bicentennial of the opening of the Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia’s claim to fame as the first large American city to provide safe water to its residents.
Read More →Tonight: Engineers Without Borders Project Updates
December 14, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Join the professional and student members of Engineers Without Borders at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center tonight, Dec. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. as they present their international project work.
Read More →8,000 Feet of Stream Restoration
November 15, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Join us on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center to learn about the planned stream restoration for Cobbs Creek, which will encompass approximately 8,000 linear feet of stream length.
Read More →From The Archives: Seals at the Fairmount Aquarium, 1924
September 28, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
In case you missed last week’s presentation at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center (From Turbines To Tanks, a history of the Fairmount Aquarium by guest speaker Samantha Muka), here’s hard evidence that seals were once among the residents of the Water Works.
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