The Clean Water Bargain: PWD’s Rising Costs
June 6, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
As we wrote in our post explaining what it means to be a “cost of service” utility, PWD doesn’t operate to make a profit.
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King of Queen Village: Joey Bag-o-Donuts Takes Home QV Spokesdog Crown
June 5, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
On Saturday, the Philadelphia Water Department and a panel of judges awarded the Philly Water’s Best Friend title in Queen Village to … Joey Bag-o-Donuts!
Read More →Tomorrow: Queen Village Spokesdog Judging and Awards Ceremony
June 1, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The wait is almost over—tomorrow, Saturday June 2 at 10 a.m. at Mario Lanza Park, Queen Village will crown its spokesdog.
Read More →In Print: 2012 Drinking Water Quality Report
May 25, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Around here, the arrival of a new Drinking Water Quality Report is met with the same kind of enthusiasm that more normal people might reserve for, say, a new Hunger Games novel or some unpublished J.D. Salinger manuscripts.
Read More →News Stream: EPA Grant to Make Nebinger Greener
May 23, 2012 | Public Affairs
In case you missed it: A cover story in the South Philadelphia Review reported on the grant that will help fund green stormwater management at Nebinger Elementary School.
Read More →Final Day to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog
May 1, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Today is the final day to vote online for your favorite spokesdog.
Read More →Vote Now or Forever Hold Your Leash: Less Than Two Weeks Left to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog
April 19, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Polls for the 2012 Philly Water’s Best Friend Competition close on May 1. That means you have less than two weeks to cast your vote online for your favorite spokesdog in Queen Village and Northern Liberties.
Read More →Follow the Leader: Media Coverage of EPA Partnership
April 12, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Yesterday’s signing of an agreement between the EPA and the city of Philadelphia to collaborate as partners on the implementation of the Green City, Clean Waters plan drew plenty of media attention. A few selections below:
Read More →News Stream: Iodine-131 Levels Tied To Thyroid Patients
March 30, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The Philadelphia Inquirer offered coverage of Wednesday night’s panel discussion on iodine-131 at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
Read More →You’re Invited: Iodine-131 Panel Discussion
March 27, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Iodine-131 is a radioactive form of iodine widely used in the medical field for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease. Trace amounts are present in waterways around the world as well as in our rivers; however, the drinking water levels pose no risk to public health, and here in Philadelphia the average levels are well below EPA limits.
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