Green City, Clean Waters: The First 5 Years

Marc Cammarata, PE

Office of Watersheds, Philadelphia Water

Abstract:  

 June 2016 marked the five-year anniversary of Philadelphia’s groundbreaking agreement with state & federal regulatory agencies to take on stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows—a major source of pollution impacting our rivers today—using a program that relies on substantial green infrastructure investments. Working with public and private partners, the City of Philadelphia has added over 1,000 green tools to our neighborhoods, protecting our rivers and streams while making our city a better place to live, learn, work and play.  And we’re just getting started. 

Speaker Bio: 

Marc Cammarata is the Philadelphia Water Departments Acting Deputy Commissioner of Planning and Environmental Services and the Director of the Office of Watersheds.  His Division is leading the implementation efforts for the “Green City, Clean Waters” program which integrates land-based urban sustainability goals with the goals for fishable, swimmable, drinkable, clean, safe, attractive and accessible rivers and streams. He has over 18 years of experience in water resources engineering and environmental planning.  He is a Professional Environmental Engineer and a graduate in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Villanova and Drexel University.
   

Engineers: 

This seminar does qualify for 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH). A Certificate of Attendance will be available on site for AWRA-PMAS members only. The meeting price for non-members who wish to receive a Certificate of Attendance for the PDH is $10.00 ($3.00 for meeting + $7.00 for certificate). 

Please note: all lunch orders will close by noon on the day before the presentation. In addition, all lunch orders will need to be paid for online by this time. We are unable to refund the cost of lunch or meeting fees because they are paid ahead of time based on number of registrations.

Thank you!