“When you see the city from the river,” Councilmember Mark Squilla said, “it’s a whole different city.”
Kianna Bingham of Councimember Jamie Gauthier's office ; Nathan Boon, of the William Penn Foundation ; Dave Corddry at the helm; Philadelphia Councilmember Mark Squilla ; and, Nick Pagon of Riverways Collaborative on boat tour of the Schuylkill.Kianna Bingham sat in the skiff as it purred along the river under the South Street Bridge. To her left“This is the first time I’ve seen the river like this,” said Bingham, a community organizer for Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. “It’s amazing.
The crux of the issue lies in Philadelphia’s combined sewer system, where stormwater and sewage share the same pipes during rainstorms. This volume overload strains the city’s three treatment plants, leading to untreated water surging through 164 combined sewer overflows that discharge into the waterways. The combined sewer system serves approximately 60% of the city.
due to heavier storms. So as the city fights to keep stormwater from flowing into rivers, the sheer volume of water continues to rise. Collaborative members say they recognize the enormous amount of money that would be needed to replace the city’s vast network of underground pipes and upgrade treatment plants. They hope for more federal funds under the Bipartisan Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts, which contain billions of dollars for water treatment improvements.
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