Port Richmond

Last week we when to Port Richmond to view the ports.We was on this hot bus going on a tour of the ports. First we went to the Packer Ave port. Which is where they import car food and etc. There we the cranes and trucks used to haul the big boxes. this trip was one of the worst trips we went to its was very hot on that bus. then we all rode one but back to temple and everyone was loud and noises. Next week will be our last week together i ma miss everyone Facebook me Dizz AuthenticAffairs Joseph

Port Richmond

On Thursday we went to Port Richmond. We had a tour guide from the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority that took us to the area on the waterfront where they import and export goods. Many come from companies such as Hamburg, CGA, CNG and Sea Star. Our guide told us that meat and food goods are imported. Things like fruit, paper and everyday used items are imported. Sometimes even live stock such as animals. Most of the area is ran by heavy machinery. They use a two hundred foot crane to transport the crates onto the the cargo ships.

Last Friday, Augugst 6th, my group and I went on a trip to Port Richmond. After getting on the tour bus with no air conditioning I already had little faith that this trip would be fun. We were soon introduced to our tour guide Ryan who did a good job of informing us of how the entire operation works. Our first destination was to the Packer Ave Marine Terminal. We saw that vehicles from Japan were just unloaded and when we got to the Packer Ave port we saw that there was hundreds of huge containers. We were told that a variety of things get shipped in to this port like meats, pharmaceuticals, even animals and much more. While we were there we got to see the cranes load and unload cargo to and from a ship. After that we went and visited the Tioga Marine Terminal and saw that mainly fruit and vegetation comes to this port. There were also dozens of other ports and warehouses on the Delaware that served several different purposes of shipping like a paper mill and a cocoa bean warehouse.

PORT RICHMOND

The Port Richmond Visit was very Mind blowing. i did not know that many things were going on in this particular company. i learned a lot of things such as where most of the things are imported from , where things go & how they are stored. i Saw many boxes climbed on to each other stacked to the sky,and the workers doing there construction work. it Looked very interesting even though it was on a very very hot day. We learned alot about factories and companies and what they do on a daily basis.

Ports of Philadelphia

On Friday our group took tour of the ports that import through Philadelphia. Instead of walking we changed up and used a tour bus and guide. We looked at the ports and what came into them. All types of different exports came in. (examples) trains, cars, fruit, cattle, etc. We also looked at the equipment used to get the exports off the ships. There are giant cranes that take off the crates, machines to move the crates, and trucks to distribute the crates. Businesses hire people to make sure the cargo is handled correctly. There is machinery to handled other parts of this process like when cocoa beans (which is held in sacks) have metal in them in order to get more for the pound. There are machines to take them out. With all the info and seeing the ports in action, it looks like a well handled establishment. It would be helped by digging a deeper canal even if it hurts the environment.

Port Richmond

Thursday, August 5 we went on a trip to Port Richmond. We rode around on a hot shuttle bus that had no air conditioning with a person who works at the Philadelphia Port Authority. We learned how things are shipped in and out of Philadelphia and how they sort them out to go certain places. We went to the Tioga Marine and Packer Terminal where they ship fruits, cars and other things like McDonalds hamburger meat. I use to always ride pass them with my mother and wonder what it was and now I know.

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Portrichmond

On our trip to Port-Richmond was very boring and unnecessary because all we learned about was how the counter’s was shipped back and forth from there to another place. I really didn’t like it because it was a waste of time and it was unfair how ryan let the other to groups on the van with the air-condition and we had to get on the van with no air, and it felt like my group and I was bout to die until the nice van driver brought us all waters because we was without any air unless we was on the highway.

Port Richmond

When We Went To Port Richmond I Found It Fun To Learn About Shipping and What Get Shipped. Everything Can Get Shipped From Little Things Such As Co-Co Beans To Big Thing Such As Alive Animals Such As Cows. Anything Can Get Ship(with a little cost) But However Big It IS The More Its Going To Cost. Foods can Also Be Shipped And So That They The Food Will Not Get Spoiled They Have A Freezer So That It Dong , And I Think That Is A Good Idea. In Conclusion That What i Think About Our Trip To Port Richmond.

Port Richmond

My group and I took a trip Port Richmond, we went through a tour and our tour guide was a person that works at the Philadelphia Port Authority. The Philadelphia Port Authority is a company that mostly controls shipping and receiving ports. We on a tour bus which had no air conditioning, and I was burning up. We went to different stops through the Tioga Marine Terminal, and I saw alot of ports. I learned that the Tioga Marine Terminal receives and ships food product and clothes from different countries. I learned that the hamburger meat from McDonald’s is originally from Australia.

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Newspaper Article

-Dredging the Delaware River
The main problem of doing this to the Delaware is because about 100 or so miles of the Delaware River is a shipping channel but river dredging is not willing to give up anything towards this project because on their half they thinks its bad. In my opinion on this article I think instead if fighting over the situation because its only making matter worst, they should just sit down and have a meeting about it because if they take matters into they own hands things are not going to end well.

-Building a Casino along the Delaware River Waterfront in Philadelphia
There are good and bad things that can come out of this. The good thing is that it offers more people in Philadelphia jobs and tourist something else to visit or when the come to the city of Philadelphia. The bad is that the economy is at a struggle right now and building a casino is not a good idea as of right now. Also, because it just might add more pollution to the water.

Newspaper Article Exercise

Water plays a major role for many cities. I read two articles that shows waters importance to a civilation and all of the possible benefits water has to offer. The first article i read was the one about dredging the Delaware River. It basically told me about how the city wanted to deepen the floor of the Delaware River. Digging would make the river over 40 to 45 feet deeper allowing bigger boats and ships to enter and sail along the Delaware River. Although this seems like a great idea, enviornmentalist believe that digging up the dirt on the floor of the river could pollute both the river and the land and air where ever the mud would be stored. Another article I read told me about the financial side of this project. Appearently, this project would cost a little over a $300 million dollars. Also that same article let me know that dredging of the Delaware River will stretch for almost 108 miles.

Building a casino along the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia

• The challenges listed by the team representatives include: Our severely struggling economy. The lingering perception among Philadelphians ,who have seen riverfront plans come and go without changing much – that nothing will ever happen But they may be wrong.
• Building a Casino along the Delaware waterfront would be a good and bad idea. It would be bad because The river is dirty enough, with a casino along it its going to get more dirtier and the river would be filled with trash bottles and poker chips.
• Teams are competing to create the Central Delaware Waterfronts Master Plan to hold the same position on at least these things: Creating and implementing the blueprint which won't be easy. And it will not be fast at all.




- Kellie Patrick Gates
Newspaper: PlanPhilly
November 10 , 2009

Two Articles

1.) Dredging the Delaware
An issue of the Delaware River are 102.5 miles of the main shipping channel of the Delaware, and an additional depth of 5 ft. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are planned to be prepared to take on a project that is being hailed as an opportunity to promote shipping to ports along both shorelines. But complications rise as opponents of the river dredging project are refusing to give an inch. In my opinion I think that fighting over part of the Delaware River, can end up badly, these rivals need to find a way to work together with their actions and opinions, so it can end up in a good resolution.

2.) Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale
Shale gas trapped deep underground is considered one of the most promising sources of U.S. energy, but environmentalists and small-town neighbors of drilling operations -- and now the biggest city in the United States are seeking to limit its exploitation. In my opnion about the article I understand how environmentalists and small-town neighbors are worried that this drilling for natural gas may cause explosion, but finding this natural gas can be good for earth so it wont cause more global warming.

Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale !

• The process of natural gas well drilling has potential to have an impact on drinking water sources. The most recent discoveries of natural gas reserves held within the Marcellus Shale formation and the use of new horizontal drilling methods to tap these reserves are expected to increase dramatically the drilling operations and gas recovery efforts in the Pacific region.

• A single gas well can utilize and produce hundreds and hundreds of thousands of gallons of fluids during drilling operations and during the years of Natural gas productions. Pre-gas well drilling & water testing of private wells and springs is a necessary step. This is necessary for the simple fact to establish a baseline for the water quality of the water source.

• At this present Time, both Pennsylvania and New York City are Actually evaluating regulatory recommendations for water quality testing. This will help Things in the water And also around it to Stay Clean And healthy.

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Trash
Acid
Food
Oil
Metal

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control plans to hear from the public at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Delaware State University's Bank of America Building in Dover.
Second The Army Corps of Engineers wants to deepen the entire 103-mile shipping channel to 45 feet from 40 feet.
Also Officials have been reviewing the corps application since March, even as federal contractors dredged the first 12-mile stretch of the river bottom.

Goup says companies drilling for natural gas in the lucrative Marcellus shale have tallied more than 1,400 violations of state rules since January 2008
The Stated Department Has recorded 100 Volations Of Pennsylvanias Clean Stream Law To Do Something About The Gas
Also mor tham 250 violations was also for due to waste water reservoirs and 150violation for discharging industrial waste.

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5 Things hazzardous to my water
1.Boat pollution
2.Pollution from Hospitals
3.Pollution from parks in the area
4.Littering
5.Illigal dumping of waste

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The Water at my House

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Pollution
Littering
Car Oil
Anti-Freeze
Tires

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Five Things That's hazarded to Our water
Trash, Oil from boates , anti freeze, stone water, and dead animals.

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the five thing that effect my water
poop/pee
thrash
decaying animals
food
weed

Where My Water Comes From

I learned that my water comes from two water treatment plants in Philadelphia, the Baxter and Queen Lane Plant. The Baxter Plant is gets its water from the Delaware River and the Queen Lane Plant gets its water from the Schuylkill River. There are potentially five things that endanger the water the plants use.
1) Trash
2) Antifreeze/oil
3) Storm Water
4) Feces/Urine
5) Toxic Chemicals




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1.Trash
2.Dead Animals
3.Nasty Waste(Poop)
4.Trees
5.Chemicals

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5 Things Things That Can Create Water Hazards
1.) Trash
2.) Human Waste
3.) Acid Rain
4.) Urine & Feces
5.) Oil Spills

Fairmount Waterworks

Friday when we went to Philadelphia water works I learned a lot of new things .One new thing that I learned pipes were first made out of wood and that was in the early 1800’s, and that was to distribute water thought out the whole Philadelphia area. Also Philadelphia use 450 million gallons of water in a day due to major causes such as washing up, and using the bathroom, and other things. Secondly, I found out that they build dams to help give people water and also to change direction of the water so that it can move all over. However, with them building the dams I start interacting with the fish migrating from one side of the river to another, so that’s what cause them to build a fish latter. And the fish latter is to help fishes get from one place to another because the dam was giving off to much energy and the fish couldn’t jump it. And that’s what I learned when we went to the Philadelphia water works.

The Fairmount water works

Last week we went to the Fairmount water works. The walk was long and hot on the trail they could uses bathrooms and water fountains. When we arrived they gave us a tour and I learned that pipes was made out of wood in the 1800’s.I also learned what a fish ladder is and how they are used. I found out that the Fairmount water works had to close dew to pollution. I also found out that the Fairmount water works was the first place to distribute water in the world. I had a great time just chill with my group

The Fairmount Water Works Visit Was very interesting. The place seemed like it has a lot going on there in the summer time but also in the winter! They had a big stage rite there next to the river which I’m guessing a lot of stars come and do shows there. The river Stunk and was very dirty it seemed I don’t understand how they can do shows there with that and also in between with the big boats going passed throughout the day. I Guess they would just have to deal with it and go on with the show !

Waterworks

Last Friday while we we’re at the Fairmount waterfront we learned that the big trash collage represents the trash that people are throwing in the water. Also the bunch of rusted sinks shown the way how the upper stream are using the water more better then the lower and the sinks had the different names of the cities such as Philadelphia Delaware etc. Next the fish ladder was used for many things it is contains water such as an apple contains 95 percent of water. Then the movie explained how the dam was used for different things concerning the water. Lastly there are 3 main facilities

Fairmount Waterworks

On Friday we visited the Fairmount Waterworks Museum. it took us what felt like forever to get there. I learned what a fish ladder was used for. Many things contain water, such as trees, apples, people and elephants. For example, an apple contains 95% of water. there was also a sculpture of trash. It symbolized how people make the oceans polluted with trash and other items. When we were done looking at the sculpture, our tour guide took us to a board that showed us how much pollution that we are dumping into the ocean everyday. Next, we saw how fish migrate using the fish ladder. The movie that we then watched, explained how the damned worked and how it was created and processed over the years. I also learned that there are three main water facilities where the water travels through. The dam was being built in the 1800's to make the water go in a different direction so it could be able to get to us. It's powered by hydro power.

5 Things I've Learned From The Fairmount Waterworks

1.) First thing I've learned from the Fairmount Waterwork was that when the Fairmount Waterworks was first invented in the 1800's the pipes were made out of wood.
2.) Second thing I've learned from the Fairmount Waterworks is that there is more than one million gallons of water used everyday in Philadelphia.
3.) Thrid thing I've learned from the Fairmount Waterworks in 1810 Fairmount Waterworks was invented to prevent the Yellow Fever from spreading after it killed one-thrid of Philadelphia's population (which was caused from drinking dirty and contaminated water).
4.) The fourth thing I've learned about the Fairmount Waterworks that Philadelphia was the first state to distribute water
5.) The last thing I've learned about the Fairmount Waterworks is that if the fish are still in the water and alive that means that our water is still pure and clean.

Fairmount WaterWorks

Last Friday, July, 30th, I and my group members visited the Fairmount WaterWorks. We first took a long walk from 30th and Market to the location of the Fairmount WaterWorks along side of the Schuylkill River. After taking this walk a second time I felt as though I learned only a few new things about the area of the Schuylkill River. When we reached the Fairmount WaterWorks we walked through this well landscaped area and the Fairmount WaterWorks looked something like a mansion. I learned dozens of things while we went on this tour of the WaterWorks. I learned that at its time the Fairmount WaterWorks was the best technology of its time. I also learned that a brilliant man by the name of Frederick Graff made the Fairmount WaterWorks. I learned that because of the Fairmount WaterWorks Philadelphia had the first public water service and that the pipes were first made from wood until they switched them with metal pipes. It also surprised me that the Fairmount WaterWorks was the most profitable business of its time for over nine decades.

Fairmount Water Works

Friday we ventured to the Fairmount Water Works Museum. We used the same path we used when we went to the Art Museum a few weeks earlier. As we walked this we talked about how this park was used and how it could be improved. Many people used it mostly for recreaction ex. (biking, picnics, etc..) The one issue that was adress was the railroad traffic. It was hard to access the other side of the tracks. There was also a lack of water fountains and restrooms. However, there were many areas these places could of been used.

As we approached the Water Works we looked at many thinga surrounding it. The water fall and where people lived above, how the museum was built like a house, the wildlife in the water and how pollutted the water was.

Finally when we got into the museum we learned where water was transferred after its use. There are three different water treatment facillities in Philadelphia. The facillity that treats my water is the Baxter Treatment Facillity. We watched a movie on the history of the Water Works. It made Philadelphia the frst to make water transportation a municipal responsibility.It was closed down because of its pollution. It was so polluted that not only did it spread yellow fever that the water actually turned black. The Water Works was turned to a swimming pool and transformed into an aquarium. However it ended up being a historical landmark and forever a museum to show how Philadelphia started its water system transportion