US EditionWhy Billions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Keep Ending up in Philadelphia Waterways
Philadelphia's outdated combined sewer system overflows about 13 billion gallons of sewage annually, with waterways unsafe for public use nearly 195 days a year, PennEnvironment reports.
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Environmental News BitsWhy billions of gallons of raw sewage keep ending up in Philadelphia waterways
The Schuylkill River flows below the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Oct. 27. (Photo by Kyle Bagenstose/Inside Climate News) This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Some 280 years after a river-swimming Benjamin Franklin petitioned to curb water pollution here, Philadelphia is still struggling to meet the challenge, according to water adv…
Why Billions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Keep Ending up in Philadelphia Waterways - Bucks County Beacon
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. PHILADELPHIA—Some 280 years after a river-swimming Benjamin Franklin petitioned to curb water pollution here, the city is still struggling to meet the challenge, according to water advocates who assembled along the banks of one of its two main rivers on Monday. Wh…
Why Billions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Keep Ending up in Philadelphia Waterways
With a new analysis showing where the pollution is going, environmental advocates call on public officials to do more to stop it.By Kyle BagenstosePHILADELPHIA—Some 280 years after a river-swimming Benjamin Franklin petitioned to curb water pollution here, the city is still struggling to meet the challenge, according to water advocates who assembled along the banks of one of its two main rivers on Monday.
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