TWCA’S FOCUS
Water quality, and often quantity, represent more than just an environmental issue. They have become economic burdens, health risks, and social problems that degrade our standard of living. Abandoned mine drainage (AMD), non-point source pollution, stormwater runoff, erosion, streambank stabilization, sedimentation, and invasive species are some of the biggest problems facing our watershed.
Save The Date – June 22, 2024!
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Request a TCWA Science Presentation
If your community organization, school, or facility would like to learn more about watershed science in general or about the progress we have made over the past fifty years in cleaning up our local Turtle Creek watershed, please reach out to schedule a community presentation. A member of the watershed association will be happy to visit your site to give a free presentation or demonstration to your group. Presentations you can choose include:
Watershed Basics (explains what a watershed is; can include a hands-on demo)
About TCWA (presents the history and current work of our watershed association)
Fifty Years of AMD Progress (focuses on remediation of Abandoned Mine Drainage)
Protecting Dogs and Watersheds (guidelines for keeping pets safe around water)
To schedule a community presentation, contact info@turtlecreekwatershed.org.
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TCWA board meetings are held the last Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m at the Monroeville Borough Building (2700 Monroeville Blvd, Monroeville, PA 15146).
Municipalities of the Turtle Creek Watershed
Adamsburg Borough
Braddock Hills Borough
Chalfant Borough
Churchill Borough
Delmont Borough
McKeesport Borough
East Pittsburgh Borough
Export Borough
Forest Hills Borough
City of Greensburg
Hempfield Township
Irwin Borough
City of Jeannette
Manor Borough
Municipality of Monroeville
Municipality of Murrysville
North Braddock Borough
North Huntingdon Borough
North Irwin Borough
North Versailles Borough
Penn Township
Municipality of Penn Hills
Pitcairn Borough
Plum Borough
Salem Township
Trafford Borough
Turtle Creek Borough
Wall Borough
Washington Township
Wilkinsburg
Wilkins Township
Wilmerding
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