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Dear Resident,
Let your neighbors know: Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) contractors will be surveying the street and conducting geotechnical drilling work for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) systems in the Frankford neighborhood.
Our contractors will be conducting ground condition tests in the area bounded by:
- Cheltenham Ave
- Bridge St
- Charles St
- Harrison St
GSI Project Details & Map:
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This work is scheduled to take place over the next few months.
You received this alert because you live in 19124 and are registered for Philadelphia Water Department updates.
What to expect: Residents living nearby may notice construction surveyors, markings on the pavement, and drilling in the right-of-way, such as on sidewalks. All drilling holes, roughly the size of a coffee can, will be patched shortly after testing.
This geotechnical fieldwork is being done to test the area's suitability for green stormwater infrastructure being created through Green City, Clean Waters. Some work may be loud or slightly disruptive. The Water Department and our contractors will strive to avoid any impacts on neighbors.
Questions? Concerns?
About Green Stormwater Infrastructure
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Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) uses plants, trees, and stone to capture and filter stormwater.
- Survey and geotechnical fieldwork like the work planned for this area allows engineers to determine the best type of infrastructure for the area.
- GSI systems can be found in neighborhoods across the city. They are part of Green City, Clean Waters. Philadelphia launched this 25-year infrastructure plan in 2011 to improve the health of our waterways.
- Today, GSI systems keep more than 3 billion gallons of polluted runoff out of local rivers and creeks each year.
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The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) supplies drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services to customers within the City of Philadelphia. Learn more at water.phila.gov |
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