PWD Black History Month Spotlight: Valerie Sheppard: In honor of Black History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of PWD's unsung heroes
February 13, 2026
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Michelle Bailey
Today we’ll talk with Valerie Sheppard, Employee and Labor Relations Analyst in Human Resources, who has been at PWD for 14 years.
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PWD Black History Month Spotlight: Joy Wilson: In honor of Black History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of PWD's unsung heroes
February 11, 2026
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Michelle Bailey
Today we’ll talk with Joy Wilson, an Engineering Supervisor 2 in Planning & Research, who has been at PWD for 12 years.
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PWD Black History Month Spotlight: Naeem Crawley: In honor of Black History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of PWD's unsung heroes
February 9, 2026
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Michelle Bailey
Today we’ll talk with Naeem Crawly, Water Conveyance Systems Assistant Superintendent with the Distribution Unit, and has been at PWD for over 20 years!
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PWD Unit Spotlight: Load Control
January 20, 2026
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Michelle Bailey
It’s a name that doesn’t exactly grab your attention – it isn’t flashy and it doesn’t imply a high-stakes endeavor. But if the Philadelphia Water Department’s drinking water system had a heart, it would be the Load Control unit, hands down.
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What do the Service Line Material Letters and Map mean for you?: The story of crafting and sharing lead plumbing communications in Philadelphia
January 5, 2026
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Grace Maiorano & Rick Orlosky
In December, you may have received a letter from us, sharing information about the material of your property’s water service line. Though our tap water remains safe to drink, it may feel confusing – and even alarming – to receive this notification in the mail. Here’s the story behind these federally required communications.
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2024 – 2025 Stormwater Grant Awardees Announced!: A variety of Philadelphia institutions will receive funding for new green stormwater infrastructure retrofits.
July 28, 2025
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Grace Maiorano
From a historic cemetery to a flamingo habitat, an assortment of local sites will receive green infrastructure – thanks to the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). Every year, we grant non-residential properties with funding to install new green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). We’re thrilled to share 11 new properties accepting this well-established award to improve local waterways. […]
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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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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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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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