Pennsylvania American Water Announces 2017 Environmental Grants for Local Watershed Projects
June 27 2017 - 12:58PM
Business Wire
Approximately $30,000 to support watershed
projects across the commonwealth
Pennsylvania American Water announced today that eight
watershed-related projects across the commonwealth will receive
financial support through the company’s 2017 Environmental Grant
Program. The recipients will receive a share of grant funds
totaling nearly $30,000 for their community-based projects that
improve, restore or protect watersheds.
A panel of judges selected the grant recipients from nearly 40
applications, which were evaluated on such criteria as
environmental need, innovation, community engagement and
sustainability.
Pennsylvania American Water awarded its 2017 Environmental
Grants to Allegheny Land Trust (Allegheny County); California
University of Pennsylvania (Washington County); Delaware River
Basin Commission (Bucks and Northampton counties); Misericordia
University (Luzerne County); River Alert Information Network
(Washington County); South Fayette Conservation Group (Allegheny
County); Upper Allen Township (Cumberland County); and West
Norriton Township (Montgomery County).
“Each year, we receive an impressive list of applicants who are
working to protect watersheds and sustain our environment,” said
President Jeffrey McIntyre of Pennsylvania American Water.
“Partnerships are the key to achieving goals, and we’re proud to
partner with these organizations and their many volunteers to help
achieve their goals of protecting our natural resources now and in
the future.”
The 2017 Environmental Grant recipients are:
- Allegheny Land TrustThe grant
will be used for dumpsite cleanups at Dead Man’s Hollow
Conservation Area, a protected green space with several tributaries
to the Youghiogheny River. The cleanups will allow further habitat
restoration and stream water monitoring.
- California University of
PennsylvaniaFunding will support a fish and macroinvertebrate
survey of the Youghiogheny River that will enhance water quality
management, along with existing survey information. The information
will also be used for continued monitoring by local school groups
within the watershed.
- Delaware River Basin
CommissionThe funds will be used to purchase markers and
equipment that the Boy Scouts will apply on storm drains in the
Yardley and Nazareth areas, alerting residents about their impact
on the Delaware River Watershed.
- Misericordia
UniversityPartnering with Lehman Sanctuary, the university will
install and utilize advanced telemetry equipment to monitor water
quality on the sanctuary’s property. The project will advance
understanding of the biodiversity and allow remote monitoring of
environmental conditions for school groups at the location.
- River Alert Information
NetworkWith the funding, the organization will coordinate
watershed groups along with the Allegheny Watershed Alliance to
identify local source water protection issues. Additionally,
informational literature will be developed to educate community
groups on source water protection.
- South Fayette Conservation
GroupThe organization will purchase a groundwater and rainmaker
model to be used as a hands-on educational tool to help students
better understand point source and non-point pollution.
- Upper Allen TownshipThe grant
will support a riparian buffer project in Simpson Park along the
Yellow Breeches Creek. Volunteers will plant new trees and shrubs
to help stabilize the streambank as part of an ongoing riparian
project.
- West Norriton TownshipFunding
will support the Schuylkill River Invasive Weeds project, aimed at
removing invasive plant species from the Norristown Basin,
improving water quality along the river and habitats for
wildlife.
Pennsylvania American Water is a subsidiary of American Water,
which initiated the Environmental Grant Program in 2005 in
Pennsylvania to support projects that protect or restore drinking
water sources and surrounding watersheds. Since then, American
Water has expanded the annual program to many of its state
subsidiaries across the nation.
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water
(NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the
state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.3 million people. With a history dating
back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically
diverse U.S. publicly-traded water and wastewater utility company.
The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who
provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and
other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47
states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com
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