PWD embarks on partnership with Philadelphia Police
A new Philadelphia Police Department project to revamp the 16th District headquarters at 39th Street and Lancaster Avenue is protecting and serving… our waterways.
Water Quality Reports Available Online for New Jersey American Water Customers
New Jersey American Water’s most recent Water Quality Reports are now available for all service areas on its website at www.newjerseyamwater.com/waterquality. The company is proud to report that once again, the drinking water provided to the 2.8 million New Jerseyans it serves meets or surpasses both state and federal water quality standards for all regulated substances, including lead.
Nominations Open for WRA Recognition Dinner Awards!
Nominations are now open for WRA’s 2022 Awards. The WRA Recognition Dinner will be September 21st, 2022, at the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia. Please submit nominations to: ed@wradrb.org by June 28th.
Shad festival set for Upper Delaware River
LIBERTY– Saturday is World Fish Migration Day and this weekend the shad will start their run up the Upper Delaware River from the Port Jervis area through Sullivan and Delaware counties.
To mark the occasion, The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway and the Delaware Company, managers of the Fort Delaware space, will hold the first shad festival – the Festival of the Founding Fish.
DNREC Names Two to Leadership Roles
Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced changes today to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s leadership structure, selecting Steven Smailer as new director of DNREC’s Division of Water and naming Kim Siegel as chief of staff within DNREC’s Office of the Secretary.
New Jersey American Water Invests $750,000 in Sea Bright Infrastructure
CAMDEN, N.J. – New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 1,200 feet of aging water main in Sea Bright starting this week. The project includes replacing the 16-inch main along Ocean Ave (Route 36) from Peninsula Avenue to approximately the entrance of Shrewsbury Riverfront Park.
Vicinity Energy Honored with The Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in Pennsylvania
Selected by Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, the Environmental Excellence Award recognizes Vicinity’s sustainability efforts in Philadelphia.
The history of Philly commerce is emerging from underground along the Delaware River
Before the Durst development corporation could start building a 25-floor apartment tower on the Philadelphia waterfront at Vine Street, what will be the tallest structure along the river, it first had to give the plot of land over to a team of archeologists.
The land at 300 N. Columbus Boulevard is a known historic site, where some of the first shipping wharfs were built some 300 years ago. But since 1969 it has been paved over as a parking lot.
Chester County Water Resources Authority will host two stormwater implementation workshops in May
Municipalities with MS4 permits should plan to update their ordinance to be consistent with the updated County-wide Model Ordinance by September 30, 2022. The adopted Model Ordinance has been submitted to PA DEP for their final review and approval in accordance with PA Act 167. A letter will be sent to municipalities once PA DEP’s final review has been completed.