Public Meeting on Wissahickon's Health Scheduled

A public meeting is scheduled for Nov. 16 that will allow residents to learn about the Wissahickon Creek's health.

"A Creek in Crisis: A Town Meeting on the Health of the Wissahickon Creek" will take place at at Sugarloaf, 9230 Germantown Ave. It's being organized by the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) and Chestnut Hill College, with support from the .

According to a news release, the meeting is intended to inform the community about significant environmental challenges to the Wissahickon Creek, like diminishing water quantity, stormwater runoff, impaired water quality and flooding that could severely impact the health of the Wissahickon Creek and its tributaries.

A panel at the meeting (which will begin at 7 p.m.; doors at 6:30) will feature Delaware River Basin Commission Exeuctive Director Carol R. Collier, Stroud Water Research Center Senior Research Scientist John K. Jackson and Philadelphia Water Department Deputy Water Commissioner Chris Crockett. It will be moderated by Pennsylvania Environmental Council Southeast Regional Office Vice President Patrick Starr.

The Wissahickon supplies about 10 percent of Philadelphians' drinking water.

To register or for more information, visit the WVWA or the FOW website.