More Than a Rain Garden in Strawberry Mansion: Green Initiative Cleans Water, Keeps Community in Mind
September 11, 2019
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Public Affairs
The newest Strawberry Mansion green initiative was primarily designed to manage local stormwater and protect the Schuylkill River but also helps the neighborhood in several other ways.
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Why Work At PWD? Ask Joanne Dahme: Retiring Head of Public Affairs On the Rewards of a Career in Water
September 5, 2019
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Public Affairs
Nearly four decades after she began her career at PWD as an engineer, Public Affairs General Manager Joanne Dahme is passing the baton. Watch her exit interview to see why a career in water is rewarding.
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Commissioner Hayman Greets Philly: “I'm Proud to Stand with PWD”
July 29, 2019
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Commissioner Randy Hayman
Just one month into his new role leading the Philadelphia Water Department, Commissioner Randy Hayman made his public debut in style: pouring water for PWD customers at the Philly Water Bar with the Phillie Phanatic. Here’s his message to the department and city.
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Immigrant Heritage Month Spotlight: Meet Nafissa Bizo, an Engineer Protecting Philly Rivers
June 26, 2019
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Nafissa Bizo
We are celebrating the last week of Immigrant Heritage Month with a perspective fromNafissa Bizo, an Environmental Engineer who immigrated from Niger and now helps run a Water Pollution Control Plant.
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Keep On Cleanin’…Cleanup Results, and More Work to Do: Darby-Cobbs Cleanup was a success. Summer = new opportunities.
June 7, 2019
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Brian Rademaekers
Volunteers removed 55.87 tons of trash, litter, and debris, including 531 tires, from the watershed in a single day. Find out where you can help this summer.
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Vote for a Philly Water Spokesdog by May 24: Pick a pup to defend our water from pet waste pollution!
May 20, 2019
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Public Affairs
As our official Spokesdog partners, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary’s social media feeds are filled with cute puppy pics that help highlight the importance of keeping pet waste out of our waterways. Add your “like” by Friday, May 24.
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10 Awesome Things (and some) from Philly Water Bar’s Launch: Philly Water Bar makes waves at City Hall
April 25, 2019
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Brian Rademaekers
Pride in Philly tap won over more than few skeptics as over 200 people had a pour our top-quality local drinking water during the pop-up’s debut.
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City Names Acting PWD Commissioner: Leadership changes follow McCarty retirement
April 9, 2019
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Public Affairs
City of Philadelphia Deputy Managing Director Michael Carroll appoints PWD’s Sarah Stevenson as Acting Commissioner.
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Resilience Project Cleanup: PWD employees join City workers, Kensington residents to help Philly recover from the opioid crisis
December 27, 2018
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Public Affairs
Philadelphia Water Department employees, including Commissioner Debra McCarty, pitched in for a ‘Philadelphia Resilience Project’ event in Kensington.
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Could You Join Our Team and Adopt a Rain Garden in 2019?: We want you on our mini-grants list
December 14, 2018
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Public Affairs
Thanks to Soak It Up Adoption grants, more than 1,600 people learned about green stormwater tools in their community last year and got involved in protecting Philly waterways. Can your group join and make a difference?
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