{"id":631,"date":"2015-07-21T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/be-safe-when-beating-heat-save-swimming-pools\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T13:36:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T18:36:56","slug":"be-safe-when-beating-heat-save-swimming-pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/be-safe-when-beating-heat-save-swimming-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Safe When Beating the Heat: Save Swimming for Pools!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt looks clean enough for a dip, but don't be deceived: the Delaware River\u00a0and our other waterways can be dangerous places to swim. Photo credit: Philadelphia Water. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to ever-increasing efforts to improve water quality, our rivers and streams are cleaner than they've been in decades. So we don't blame you if you're tempted to take a plunge to beat the stifling heat gripping the city. But don't.<\/p>\n

Currently, our waterways just aren't safe enough for swimming and wading due to the presence of pollutants and germs like Cryptosporidium<\/a> and Giardia<\/a>, which can cause serious health problems, especially for those with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n

Here's a helpful flyer that outlines some of the dangers associated with recreation in urban waterways:<\/p>\n

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\nClick<\/a> for a larger image that can be printed and shared.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

While swimming in our rivers is against the law, the city does provide great resources for those who want to cool down with a swim: neighborhood pools! You can click here to find a pool, sprayground or Cooling Center<\/a>(Sorry, this content is no longer available)<\/em>\u00a0near you.<\/p>\n

If you're involved with an organized event that includes recreation on the Schuylkill or Delaware, check out our CSOcast page<\/a>, which tracks rain events and provides alerts about likely combined sewer overflows<\/a> that can put untreated wastewater in\u00a0our rivers. The RiverCast page<\/a> tracks recreational water quality on the Schuylkill between Manayunk and Boathouse Row.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unsafe water caused by combined sewer overflows and stormwater pollution is a big part of why we're investing so much in Green City, Clean Waters<\/a>\u2014our plan to reduce stormwater pollution by 85 percent.<\/p>\n

We're not there yet and we'll never be able to remove 100 percent of the potentially dangerous germs in our waterways, but with your help and a lot of green infrastructure, Philadelphia is looking at\u00a0a future with much cleaner rivers and creeks.<\/p>\n

Until then: stay safe, and save your swimming for our pools!<\/p>\n

Want to stay up to date on the latest Green City, Clean Waters<\/a> news and get important Philadelphia Water updates? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter now by clicking here!<\/a><\/em><\/strong>(Sorry, this content is no longer available)<\/em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to ever-increasing efforts to improve water quality, our rivers and streams are cleaner than they’ve been in decades. So we don’t blame you if you’re tempted to take a plunge to beat the stifling heat gripping the city. But don’t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"custom_css":"","custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[28,72,83,109],"class_list":["post-631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","tag-delaware-river","tag-pollution","tag-schuylkill-river","tag-water-quality","wpautop"],"acf":{"suggested":null},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/phila.gov\/blog\/be-safe-when-beating-heat-save-swimming-pools\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Be Safe When Beating the Heat: Save Swimming for Pools!","url":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/be-safe-when-beating-heat-save-swimming-pools\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/be-safe-when-beating-heat-save-swimming-pools\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Community","author":[],"creator":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"@PhillyH2O Blog","logo":""},"keywords":["delaware river","pollution","schuylkill river","water quality"],"dateCreated":"2015-07-21T14:32:00Z","datePublished":"2015-07-21T14:32:00Z","dateModified":"2022-12-03T18:36:56Z"},"rendered":"