PWD educator Dottie Baumgarten shows what makes toilet paper the only thing to flush....
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A surge in wipes could be bad news for residents trying to avoid big expenses like major plumbing repairs....
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Through a learning exchange program hosted by The Nature Conservancy, our Deputy Commissioner of Planning & Environmental Services and Public Engagement Team Manager, recently met with representatives from the San Juan-based Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña....
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Our Green City, Clean Waters program celebrates nine years in June. Here are some highlights from 2019....
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It was a momentous year for the Philadelphia Water Department. See how 2019 was a year defined by change and progress....
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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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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....
Read More →With just a few more hours in 2014, it’s time to reflect back a little on all of the great things that we’ve experienced over the past year and make our plans for 2015.
The arrival of chilly nights means it's time to make sure your pipes are protected from cold winter temps that can cause frozen or burst pipes in your home or on your property. While most plumbing ...
Following the 2017 Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia Water Department crews shut down and winterized all four Schuylkill River Trail water stations located between the Falls Bridge and Fairmount ...