PWD Black History Month Spotlight: Laurice Smith: In honor of Black History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of PWD's unsung heroes
February 20, 2026
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Michelle Bailey
Today we’ll talk with Laurice Smith, our General Counsel and Divisional Deputy City Solicitor, who has been at PWD for 8 months but working for the City for almost 10 years.
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PWD Black History Month Spotlight: Darnell Jordan: In honor of Black History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of PWD's unsung heroes
February 18, 2026
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Michelle Bailey
Today we’ll talk with Darnell Jordan, Water Conveyance Supervisor in Waterway Restoration, who has been at PWD for 15 years.
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PWD Black History Month Spotlight: Noella M: In honor of Black History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of PWD's unsung heroes
February 16, 2026
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Michelle Bailey
Today we’ll talk with Noella M, an Environmental Scientist Specialist at the Bureau of Laboratory Services and Aquatic Biology Lab, who has been at PWD for 8 years.
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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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