Philadelphia Water Department celebrates Manayunk Canal’s restoration and reopening

Philadelphia’s Manayunk Canal was a stagnant water body that suffered from low dissolved oxygen, frequent algal blooms and sedimentation for nearly 80 years after its closure in the 1940s.  The canal, which connects to the Schuylkill River, one of Philadelphia’s primary water sources, is a part of a significant waterway for the city. That’s why…

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