Yes, I Support a Clean & Healthy Wissahickon Creek
- by: Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
- recipient: Municipal Officials
The Wissahickon Valley is home to almost a quarter of a million people. In this highly developed area, water running off of roofs, driveways, lawns and parking lots picks up contaminants like motor oil and grease from automobiles, lawn chemicals, weedkiller, pet waste and other pollutants and washes them into local waterways. As a result, the Wissahickon’s sediment and phosphorus pollution levels far exceed federal Clean Water Act standards.
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In January 2016, all 16 municipalities and four wastewater treatment authorities in the Wissahickon Watershed agreed to move forward in purposeful discussions about the Wissahickon Alternative TMDL (renamed the Wissahickon Clean Water Partnership).
The next step of this collaborative effort is to have all municipalities approve a proposed Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to officially begin the Wissahickon Alternative TMDL plan. This on-going initiative allows our communities to be part of - Owning the Solution - for improving water quality.
The Wissahickon Clean Water Partnership offers national expertise with local solutions. Municipalities will gain the advantage of expert advice from the following: Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Temple University Center for Sustainable Communities, Environmental Finance Center, Montgomery County Planning Commission, and the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association. The full team will support the exploration of new watershed modeling, financial strategies, and implementation plans for the future.
Please sign this petition to support mitigation of damaging floods, protection of fish and wildlife, and prevention of further streambank erosion, bringing vitality back to one of our region’s most important and cherished resources. Our communities care deeply about the health of the shared Wissahickon Creek – investing now is investing in the future.
Municipalities and Sewer Authorities included in Wissahickon Clean Water Partnership:
- Abington Township
- Ambler Borough
- Cheltenham Township
- Horsham Township
- Lansdale Borough
- Lower Gwynedd Township
- Montgomery Township
- North Wales Borough
- Philadelphia County
- Springfield Township
- Upper Dublin Township
- Upper Gwynedd Township
- Upper Moreland Township
- Whitemarsh Township
- Whitpain Township
- Worcester Township
Abington Township, Ambler Borough, Upper Gwynedd Township and Upper Dublin Township Wastewater Treatment Plants.
I support mitigation of damaging floods, protection of fish and wildlife, and prevention of further streambank erosion, bringing vitality back to one of our region’s most important and cherished resources. Our communities care deeply about the health of the shared Wissahickon Creek – investing now is investing in the future.
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