Watershed

The Philadelphia Water Department shared a public inventory of the city’s lead pipes. The material of service lines connecting hundreds of thousands of properties is unknown.

Situated along the Schuylkill River, East Falls and Manayunk are prone to serious flooding.

Historic dams along the Brandywine River are helping the museum get off the electrical grid.

Since 1964, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry has linked Delaware and New Jersey. With a $20 million grant, the ferry will soon go green with its first diesel-hybrid vessel.

The lightning bugs’ habitat is being threatened by development and climate change.

Red Clay Creek, which provides drinking water for residents in the Stanton area, had some of the highest PFAS levels detected.

Researchers say the study is one of the first to evaluate the specific causes of salty water within a smaller watershed.

The university received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will fund the five-year study.

The Nature Conservancy wants to prevent stormwater runoff from schoolyards by building rain gardens that also provide relief from the heat.

Gore, known for the Gore-Tex fabric, is accused of improperly disposing of hazardous waste into sewers and the air.

PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results.

The program prioritizes communities of color, economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and towns with a history of water contamination.

Samples collected over Labor Day weekend 2022 found increased chemicals from sunscreens, shampoos, drugs and fecal matter, according to a newly published Johns Hopkins study.

Finding mussel life in the Delaware River is a sign of good water quality, conservationists say.

This week, a New Jersey swimmer heads out to swim the English Channel. Guided by local inspirations, Andrew Robinson is ready for the challenge.