The Mon Water Project
Advocating for the Monongahela Cricks and Hollows
03/19/2024
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To celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we want to highlight the women-led organizations in our region that are creating an equitable, inclusive, and sustainable future for all.
Here are some of the community-led projects that we support. We encourage you to uplift these and similar organizations by sharing their content, advocating for, and donating to their missions.
SolarPunk Future
Energy Efficiency Empowerment
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Kangaroo Birthing & Maternity Concierge
All-Abilities Media
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notwhite Collective
Camp Lucy
Tabitha’s Daughter
Visible Hands
Digital Bridges Pittsburgh
Appalachian Science Communications
1 2 3 Play With Me
Kate's Kid Book Bash
Black Tech Nation
Brown Mamas
Place Based Healing Circles
Darisha La Watt Kwa Africa
The Silver Theater Project
The Mon Water Project
Artist Talk
YogaRoots On Location Certified Yoga Teacher Training
Artists Excursion Unlimited
StoriesEDU
Ruff Writers
Anthropology of Motherhood
Skate+
Hey, Black Mama! Mobile Baby Shower
demaskus Theater Collective
Inside Our Minds
Language Access Project
Pittsburgh Bridges OCDPittsburgh Bridges OCD
Birth Your Way
08/21/2023
The Mon Water Project needs more evidence to advocate for YOU (the rate payers) around the proposed 2024-2026 PWSA Rate Hikes. Rates are changing big time! The best way to fight, is with real data in hand. If you are angry that PWSA is going to raise YOUR rates, are you willing to share your household's current bill? We are looking for volunteers in the neighborhoods of Greenfield, Oakland, Squirrel Hill, and Hazelwood that can tell us how big is their household and how big is their PWSA bill. Feel free to redact any private information, but send your bill/information to [email protected]
05/23/2023
PWSA SWSP Series: Priority 2 Joint Task Force
Read what the plan says about coordination and what I think about those goals.
Priority 2: Institute a Joint Task Force — The Mon Water Project | Advocating for Pittsburgh Watersheds Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) 2022 Stormwater Strategic Plan (SWSP) PWSA released a strategic plan in December of 2022. The public has until June 30, 2023, to comment on this document and submit those ideas/concerns/questions for official review. The Mon Water Project is going to s
05/22/2023
PWSA SWSP Series: Priority 1 Communications
Read what the plan says about communication and what I think about those goals.
PWSA Stormwater Strategic Plan Review — The Mon Water Project | Advocating for Pittsburgh Watersheds PWSA SWSP Series: Priority 1 Communications Read what the plan says about communication and what I think about those goals.
05/11/2023
PWSA SWSP Series: WHY DID THEY WRITE THE PLAN?
The Stromwater strategic plan was initiated following the approval by the Pennsylvania Utilities Commission (PUC) of PWSA transitioning to an official Stromwater Authority. You may have noticed a new fee on your bill. Now that they are collecting stormwater fees, they need a plan for how and where to spend it as they work to address our flooding and issues caused by rain.
05/10/2023
PWSA Stormwater Strategic Plan Series: HOW TO COMMENT ON THE PLAN?
The plan is open right now to public comment. We have until June 30th for individuals, non-profit partners, and community groups to submit comments on the plan. Comments can be submitted electronically (or by PDF) at this link:
Stormwater Strategic Plan Feedback Form | Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority We appreciate your interest in the Stormwater Strategic Plan and look forward to reviewing your comments. The public comment period is open from December 16, 2022 through June 30, 2023. When the public comment period closes, PWSA will review and compile all comments as an appendix in the final draft...
PWSA Stormwater Strategic Plan Series: HOW TO VIEW THE PLAN?
The plan is available to view online at this link:
05/08/2023
NEW SERIES: The Mon Water Project is going to go priority by priority, criteria by criteria, giving the inside details to the PWSA Stormwater Strategic Plan. We hope to spark discussion and discourse. This is a dense, complicated document that will have lasting effects on future projects and water work in Pittsburgh. So together, we must work through its details and provide true comments and pushback to PWSA to make sure it accomplishes what our neighborhoods really need.
A 101 Overview of PWSA's Stormwater Strategic Plan In December 2022, PWSA released the draft Stormwater Strategic Plan. Currently open for public review and comment, we encourage you to watch this video to le...
04/22/2023
On this Earth Day, we look to the rivers, our Pittsburgh cricks and hollows, and solidify our promise to advocate for them in all the work we do today and every day.
Ohio River Basin Alliance Responds To Listing Of Ohio River As America's 2nd Most Endangered River In The Nation On April 18, the nonprofit American Rivers named the Ohio River to American Rivers Most Endangered Rivers list as the second most endanger...
04/21/2023
American Rivers & Ohio River Basin Alliance - ORBA : The Ohio River has been named as the second most endangered river in the country by American Rivers, a national non-profit organization. Read more here:
https://www.alleghenyfront.org/the-ohio-river-ranks-2nd-on-americas-most-endangered-list-according-to-conservation-group/
AHHH! I love this map built by the City of Pittsburgh to help you locate your own sewershed!
04/18/2023
I LOVE this resource! It is everything all at once on watersheds!
04/17/2023
Check out this video about flood insurance.
| Why Buy Flood Insurance? It's a small price to pay for peace of mind. Here are the reasons why it can make financial sense to buy flood insurance.
04/16/2023
You can find all the Silver Jackets & USACE Flood Risk Education Workshop Series Recordings and additional information sheets per workshop online at:
https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Silver-Jackets/State-Teams/Pennsylvania/Flood-Risk-Education-Workshop-Series-Recordings/
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https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16021coll2/id/6864
Flood Risk Education Workshop Series Recordings Flood Risk Education Workshop Series recordings, presentations, and resources
Silver Jackets & USACE: Flood Risk Education Workshop Series Recordings: Recovering from Flooding
VIDEO 5:
Recovering from Flooding – Presented August 24, 2021
--- How to document damages to your structure or property
--- How to report damages to the appropriate organization in order to request assistance.
--- The steps to properly recover from a flood.
Silver Jackets & USACE: Flood Risk Education Workshop Series Recordings: Responding to Flooding
VIDEO 4:
Responding to Flooding – Presented August 17, 2021
--- How to find out if flooding is occurring in your area;
--- What you can do to protect yourself, your family, and your home during a flooding event
--- Who to call and when during a flooding event.
Silver Jackets & USACE: Flood Risk Education Workshop Series Recordings
VIDEO 3:
Preparation & Mitigation for Flooding – Presented August 10, 2021
--- What you can do as a homeowner or business owner to mitigate against flooding.
--- What you need to know if you do some mitigation on your own.
--- What options you can pursue if you can’t mitigate against flooding on your own and who can help.
Silver Jackets & USACE: Flood Risk Education Workshop Series Recordings
Video 2:
Where Flooding Occurs and How You Can Find Out – Presented August 3, 2021
-------Where flooding has occurred in the past and where it is likely to occur in the future.
-------What information is available for you to find out where flooding is likely to occur.
-------What you can do as a homeowner, business owner, or renter to understand and prepare for flood risk.
Silver Jackets (USACE) Flood Risk Education Workshop Series Recordings
VIDEO 1: Watershed Basics and Types of Flooding – July 27, 2021
What a watershed is and how it functions.
-----How water management affects the watershed.
-----The different types of flooding and why flooding may occur where you live.
04/11/2023
Mon Water Project founder, Annie Quinn, was a partner in the development of a great Flood Workshop & Video series with the Silver Jackets and US Army Corps of Engineers in 2021. These five workshops covered flooding from causes to insurance and were developed by many PA and Pittsburgh-based agencies and non-profit partners.
4 Mile Run Watershed floods. Let's unite as fully educated on why and what causes this situation. Follow me this week for the complete workshop series.
04/10/2023
What happens in your neighborhood when it rains? Share your stormwater experiences at an upcoming Stormwater Conversation this spring!
https://www.pgh2o.com/news-events/news/press-release/2023-03-16-attend-stormwater-conversation-near-you
04/10/2023
What happens in your neighborhood when it rains? Share your stormwater experiences at an upcoming Stormwater Conversation this spring!
A meeting is coming to a location near you! Check out the schedule 👇
💧West End: April 13 @ Sheraden Healthy Active Living Center
💧South Pittsburgh: April 18 @ Phillips Recreation Center
💧East End: April 25 @ Kingsley Association
💧Northside: May 16 @ Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Center
💧Hazelwood/Four Mile Run: May 23 @ Hazelwood Healthy Active Living Center
💧Central Pittsburgh: June 6 @ Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium
Learn more & register here: https://www.pgh2o.com/news-events/news/press-release/2023-03-16-attend-stormwater-conversation-near-you
04/07/2023
We are still new, but when we do start working, we will lead with Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement — The Mon Water Project | Advocating for Pittsburgh Watersheds Tributaries from all neighbors and neighborhoods.
04/06/2023
We don't need to reinvent the wheel. In fact, MANY neighborhoods in Pittsburgh already have water resource advocacy and grassroots organizations. The Mon Water Project is ready to do the same for Oakland, Squirrel Hill, Greenfield, and Hazelwood.
Regional Models — The Mon Water Project | Advocating for Pittsburgh Watersheds Encouraging needs to be met locally.
04/05/2023
Learn more about our Fiscal Sponsor New Sun Rising and why this was the right path for our organization.
A Fiscal Sponsor — The Mon Water Project | Advocating for Pittsburgh Watersheds The background of our partnership with New Sun Rising
04/04/2023
The Hardest Working River Tour—the Monongahela’s Industrial Legacy
Join Rivers of Steel for a journey up the Monongahela River on the Explorer riverboat. Once known as the “Hardest Working River in the World,” the Mon, as it’s known to locals, was responsible for much of Pittsburgh’s early commercial and industrial success, even centuries before it earned that moniker.
Hop onboard for a three-hour tour that begins at the confluence of Pittsburgh’s three rivers, then travels to destinations upriver, in view of the Carrie Blast Furnaces and Edgar Thompson Works, and back again. Along the way, you’ll not only hear the stories of our region’s commercial and industrial heritage, you’ll have an opportunity to leisurely enjoy incredible views of the Mon River Valley as spring blossoms.
The Hardest Working River Tour Hop onboard the Explorer for a three-hour riverboat tour that begins at the confluence of Pittsburgh's three rivers.
04/03/2023
I hear this is a quick and easy way to catch up on the DEP (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ) Draft Stormwater Manual, which is out for comment now. As a visual learner, I love a good movie to help me dig in. Thanks, Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory!
Draft PCSM Manual: Recorded Webinar - DEP Draft Stormwater Manual Update - Fall 2022
04/02/2023
Check out a MWP interview for Hazelwood Initiative's The Home Page.
Watershed advocacy in Hazelwood and Four Mile Run | The Homepage Q&A with Annie Quinn, director of the Mon Water Project By Junction Coalition Water issues can mean flooded streets, backed-up sewers and even landslides. A new organization based in Greenfield has the mission of helping people with all of those. Junction Coalition spoke with Annie Quinn, director o...
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