PWD Wins 2012 U.S. Water Prize
On April 23rd, the Philadelphia Water Department was one of six recipients of the 2012 U.S. Water Prize, presented by the Clean Water America Alliance (CWAA), which honors organizations that improve our water’s future through creative strategies and cutting-edge approaches.
Water
Commissioner Howard Neukrug attended the award ceremony in Washington D.C., where the (L-R): Executive Vice President of Veolia Water North America, David Gadis; Philadelphia Water Commissioner, Howard Neukrug ; and CWAA President Ben Grumbles, Water Prize Ceremony, Washington D.C.
winners were recognized as national models for promoting water sustainability.
PWD Wins Sustainability Award at Flower Show
In March, the Philadelphia Water Department’s display at the Philadelphia International Flower Show
earned
Society’s
the
Pennsylvania
Sustainability
Award,
Horticultural demonstrating
how green roofs, rain gardens and other green stormwater infrastructure can beautify our City while managing stormwater runoff that would otherwise pollute our waterways. Scale models of key Philadelphia buildings and landmarks revealed the vision of how green the City could be as a result of Green City, Clean Waters. PWD’s Flower Show display model representing the Green City, Clean Waters vision
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT | GREEN CITY, CLEAN WATERS | YEAR IN REVIEW | 2011-2012
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