A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Today, we’re talking with Rafael Rodriguez, a Water Distribution crew chief with Emergency Support Services/Distribution, who has been with PWD for 18 years.
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Like other cities around the world, Philadelphia is seeing changes in its weather and climate patterns. According to the Philadelphia Water Department’s Climate-Resilient Planning and Design Guidance engineers, a storm that once had a 1-in-100 chance of happening each year (a “100-year storm”) could have a 1-in-7 chance by the end of the century, assuming […]
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This summer has given Philadelphians a glimpse of what scientists say the future may hold. In just a few weeks, Philadelphia faced severe storms, flooding, extreme heat, and smoke from Canadian wildfires. Each event was different, but together they show an important trend: extreme weather is becoming more common.
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Meet Robert Petrone, one of PWD’s 2026 summer interns, who has been working with PWD’s Green Stormwater Operations team since the beginning of June.
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A green roof for middle schoolers and a golf course wet pond are among the projects recently named 2025-2026 Stormwater Grant awardees. This year, 9 non-residential properties will receive a total of $9.9 million in funding to build green infrastructure retrofits through the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD)’s signature Stormwater Grants program. Stormwater Grants give non-residential […]
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Every quarter, we share updates on upcoming or ongoing water, sewer, and stormwater projects in your local City Council District. There are 10 Council Districts in Philadelphia. Here’s how it works: You sign up for construction updates in your inbox and share your ZIP code*. We send this quarterly newsletter to subscribers by ZIP code, […]
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When customers call us, they’re often dealing with something urgent: a high bill, a water issue, or a service concern. That moment matters – and so does how we respond.
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Last Sunday, June 14, fifteen of Philly’s finest dogs entered a friendly competition for the Philadelphia Water Department’s Spokesdog cape, wagging their way before an enthusiastic crowd at the Philadelphia Brewing Company in East Kensington. Proud owners spoke on behalf of their pups, and each contestant proved loyal to the clean water cause. PWD’s new […]
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Come out to Philadelphia Brewing Company on June 14th at 3 pm and help choose PWD’s next Spokesdog – or enter your pooch in the contest!
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Today we’ll talk with Shiju Kuriakose, Water Utility Manager at the Queen Lane Water Treatment Plant, who has been with PWD for 15 years.
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