What a Decade of Surveying Residents Taught us about Water and Trust in Philadelphia: 2025 Survey open now!
June 30, 2025
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ImpactED at the University of Penn
For nearly a decade, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has been asking a simple but essential question: What do residents think about their water service? Every year since 2016, in partnership with ImpactED at the University of Pennsylvania, PWD has surveyed thousands of Philadelphians — from every zip code and neighborhood — to learn how […]
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Join PWD at the Philly Spring Cleanup at Tacony Creek Park on April 5!: PWD is partnering with local green organizations to clean up Tacony Creek Park!
April 2, 2025
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Cy Bergado
We need your help cleaning up one of the largest illegal dumpsites in Philadelphia! On Saturday, April 5, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) will partner with United by Blue, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, The Office of Clean and Green, and the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed (TTF) for The Philly Spring Cleanup at Tacony Creek Park, from 9:00 […]
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Stay Informed with PWD’s New Quarterly Construction Newsletter: Spring 2025 Newsletters
April 1, 2025
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Amy Hopf
PWD has launched a Quarterly Construction Newsletter to keep residents informed about construction projects in their City Council District. Each season, subscribers will receive an email newsletter with a roundup of PWD projects happening in their identified ZIP code’s Council District. These emails are for any Philadelphia resident who wants to learn more about PWD […]
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Water Women: We may not all wear capes, but the women of PWD are all heroes to us
March 31, 2025
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Michelle Bailey
Closing out Women’s History Month, meet Barbara, René and Amy: three women working at PWD, making a difference everyday and doing extraordinary things in their careers. Barbara Pickett 11 years at PWD Engineering Supervisor Collector Systems Engineering Unit What is something that people would find interesting about the job that you do at PWD? My […]
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What Black History Month Means at PWD
February 21, 2025
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Michelle Bailey
We have the pleasure of featuring four Philadelphia Water Department employees for Black History Month. We asked them to share their stories about working at PWD, things they have learned during their careers, and what Black History means to them.
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Oh, DAM! The Manayunk Canal is getting ready to reopen.: The Flat Rock Dam project will wrap up this winter and bring back flowing water.
December 6, 2024
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Amy Hopf
On a brisk mid-September day, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) convened at the northern tip of Venice Island in Manayunk. Joined by the Younger Member Forum of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Philadelphia Section, PWD engineers and public engagement staff showed off an important part of the river’s history: the Flat Rock Dam […]
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Introducing our new Service Line Map: Sharing records of water service line materials for properties in Philadelphia
October 24, 2024
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PWD Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has just launched a new online map showing our records of water service line materials for every property in Philadelphia. While this new map is mandated by federal law, we are working to make this new tool as useful as possible for our customers. The new laws apply to every […]
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Fun and Friendly Competition at Philly Fun Fishing Fest 2024!
October 2, 2024
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Eddie Borrelli Jr.
PWD and partners held the annual Philly Fishing Fest, where dozens of community members caught (and released) fish along the Schuylkill River to claim top prizes! See who won the top spots!
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2024 PWD Customer Survey Now Open!: Take it for a chance to win a $100 gift card!
July 23, 2024
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PWD Public Affairs
We value Philadelphians’ experiences with our services. Since our work is funded by your water bills, PWD prioritizes providing you with quality drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and other services. For the 9th consecutive year, we’re distributing our annual customer survey – a project made possible with support from ImpactedEd at the University of Pennsylvania. Every […]
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4 Dos and 2 (Please) Don’ts to Beat the Heat this Summer in Philadelphia: Check out ways to have a fun, safe, and very cool summer in the city!
July 8, 2024
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Eddie Borrelli
Summer is here and with it brings plenty of sunshine, time with friends, and fun adventures in and around the city. But it can also bring excessive heat that can derail anyone’s day, and even health if you’re not careful. Philly has plenty of ways to stay cool this summer, so read on to learn […]
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