Topics Sewers & Drainage

Old News: Two unusual underground rescues

Sandy Run Watershed and the Holmesburg Water Works

Plans and maps of the Pennypack Creek Watershed in Philadelphia

1914 map showing the plan for the collection and treatment of sewage in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia’s Sewer Problem

Black-and-white diagram showing streets and the Little Tacony Creek

Frankford Creek Watershed: A historical overview of the Philadelphia section

Frankford Creek Watershed Historical Timeline

Down Under!

Black-and-white aerial photo of a creek bend with industrial buildings surrounding it

The Sad History of Frankford Creek

Norman Lofton inspects sewer at Ditman and Sheffield, 1987