A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Today’s Flashback Friday post takes a quick trip back to the summer, but also links to a much older tradition: we’re in the final week of the 120th #ChristmasBirdCount!...
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Sewer crawlers face many challenges in their work, including rodent nests....
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We’re looking for new organizations to join our small but mighty Soak It Up Adoption roster, ideally in January 2020....
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Artists and students in two neighborhoods partnered to make cans that will help keep litter out of local waterways....
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Historian Adam Levine helps us flush out some interesting insights about the relationship between toilets and our evolution toward a metropolis that once topped 2 million poop-making people....
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Like the other City experts representing Philadelphia in Copenhagen, PWD Engineer Julia Rockwell was there because she and her peers are doing crucial work on climate change....
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We plumbed the past to see if there have been dry days in the Philly's past....
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We had a lot of fun highlighting their work, so we're sharing some of our favorites from @PhillyH2O social media accounts here....
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You may see these crews providing customer service on your block. Get details on three specialized tasks they perform and tips on getting help with a clogged drain that's causing flooding....
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Join us during National Customer Service Week (Oct. 7-11) as we highlight the work of PWD customer service employees who interact with City residents daily and provide tips for getting help....
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Penn State Public Media recently launched an interactive website to accompany the documentary, Water Blues, Green Solutions, which features Philadelphia prominently.
GreenTreks is sharing stories that change the world! GreenTreks, a Philadelphia based non-profit communications firm, created some recent shorts focusing on the exciting neighborhood greening progr...
Tune into WHYY at 1:30pm this Sunday to catch the Water Blues, Green Solutions film by PennState!