DC Water and Councilmember Mary Cheh will celebrate the newly constructed Fort Reno Reservoir green roof and Green Infrastructure (GI) at several DC Water facilities. The GI installations are part of the DC Clean Rivers (DCCR) project to help control stormwater runoff in the District and significantly reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to District waterways. Several other GI practices were recently completed at the East Side Pumping Station and the Anacostia Water Pumping Station.

The celebration also includes newly established DC Water partnerships that incorporate the use of the Fort Reno green roof for job training and education, including:
• DC Greenworks – recently completed "Growing Futures" pilot green roof maintenance training program; and
• Alice Deal Middle School – a collaboration to expand S.T.E.M. educational opportunities for students.

WHAT: Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Fort Reno Reservoir green roof and celebration of local jobs training program for locals and S.T.E.M. curriculum opportunity for students

WHEN: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
11:00 am – 12:30 pm

WHERE: Fort Reno Reservoir, 3900 Donaldson Place, NW Washington, DC 20016

WHO:
Mary Cheh, Councilmember, District of Columbia
George S. Hawkins, General Manager, DC Water
Carlton Ray, Director, DC Clean Rivers Project, DC Water
Bethany Bezak, Green Infrastructure Manager, DC Clean Rivers Project, DC Water
Neil Qusba, DC Greenworks
Elyse Lerum, Lead Science Teacher, Alice Deal Middle School

RSVP: Confirmation of attendance is required to permit entrance. Media please RSVP to Pamela.Mooring@dcwater.com

(Limited parking for media is available via the West Side entrance to the Fort Reno Reservoir at Belt Road, NW and Donaldson Place, NW.)