PWD embarks on partnership with Philadelphia Police: The 16th Police District Headquarters is set to receive new green tools next year.
Monday, June 13, 2022
This is our first time joining forces with the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) and the Department of Public Property (DPP) on a large-scale Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) installation....
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Want to join the Water Department? We're hiring!: You may qualify for Engineering, Sciences, and Construction Project Tech positions!
Monday, April 18, 2022
Application periods are open now for five positions!...
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Access to Pools, Resources Unlocks Our Kids’ Potential
Friday, April 1, 2022
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Commissioner Randy E. Hayman, Esq.
America's Black children are nearly six times more likely to drown than white children. As the Water Commissioner here in Philadelphia, when I step back to consider the disparities which can turn water from a source of life into a fatal threat, I see at the core of the problem a theme which ripples out into so many other areas of life where inequities cause harm: a lack of access....
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2021-2022 Stormwater Grant Awardees: 11 new projects will receive funding to make green improvements
Thursday, March 31, 2022
For the past decade, we’ve incentivized Philly-based businesses, schools, and other organizations to help restore local waterways by making green improvements right on their properties....
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2022 Spring Cleanup Events: Several local cleanups slated this spring!
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Spring is officially blossoming — the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and park cleanups are back!...
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Green City, Clean Waters: Progress with Partners
Monday, March 14, 2022
Over the past decade, a monumental force in the success of Green City, Clean Waters has been ongoing support from external entities. Whether City agencies or community organizations, companies or non-profits, operations large and small have helped shape the last decade of this 25-year plan....
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Surfing in Africa and the Diaspora: As we await the POOL opening, check out excerpts from the exhibit’s magazine.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
As we await the re-opening of "POOL: A Social History of Segregation" at the Fairmount Water Works, here is a sample of ‘Surfing in the African Diaspora,’ in which Dr. Kevin Dawson cuts against the standard origin story of surfing to highlight fascinating roots along Africa’s Atlantic coast....
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2022 PWD Customer Survey is Now Open!
Friday, February 4, 2022
Any Philadelphia resident aged 18 or older who takes the survey can enter a raffle to win a $100 gift card....
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Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Seeks Projects to Protect Watershed
Friday, January 28, 2022
The 2022 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund (SRRF), a grant program managed by the nonprofit Schuylkill River Greenways and supported by the Philadelphia Water Department and other local watershed stakeholders, is now accepting applications....
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It's Cold Out. You Have No Water. Now What?: How to tell: main break vs. service line leak vs. frozen pipes
Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Brian Rademaekers
Since cold weather can impact both public water mains and privately owned plumbing, customers often aren’t sure what to do when there’s no water. Here are a few tips if that happens to you...
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