Infrastructure

We ramped up our response to cold-weather main breaks. Property owners can prep for a deep freeze too by protecting their plumbing and learning how to spot frozen pipes vs. main breaks....

Since people are on the hunt for holiday steals, we thought this would be a good time to tell you what a great deal Philly residents can get on rain gardens, one the most cost-effective tools for residential sustainable stormwater management, throughout the year. This is no Cyber Monday deal, but now really is the ideal time to start your rain garden by taking one of our free workshops!...

All deicers can be harmful to our water supply, the environment, and even pets when overused. So, what to do?...

After months of public and technical hearings that allow Philadelphia to transparently set rates for the water, sewer and stormwater services we provide, our customers will see changes on their September bills. The independent Water Rate Board officially approved new rates in July for the next two years....

On July 3, a 48-inch transmission main, which supplies water to a large section of South Philadelphia and Center City, broke at Juniper and Sansom streets at around 4 a.m. Check back here for updates as Water Department crews work to restore service and make repairs....

Based on data collected by our Bureau of Laboratory Services throughout 2017, the annual report details test results showing that Philadelphia’s drinking water meets or is better than all state and federal water quality standards......

If you’ve been considering getting a wood downspout planter for your home through Philadelphia’s Rain Check program, now is the time to act! Beginning on July 1, 2018, the participant cost for the wood downspout planter will increase...

Do you know where your home water meter is and how it works? It might be tucked away in the basement, but it plays an import role in our water system. Knowing how to get the most out your meter can help you avoid a large, unexpected bill caused by a running toilet or other hard-to-notice leaks....

For the Philadelphia Water Department, it’s always “Time to Build”—the theme of Infrastructure Week 2018. Every day, our workers are busy maintaining critical water infrastructure through repairs, replacements, and major new projects....

The sixth-annual Infrastructure Week, a national effort to highlight the importance of maintaining and improving the pipes, treatment plants, roads, bridges, runways, communications systems, and other shared resources that make modern society possible kicked off on Monday, May 14 and runs through May 21...