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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Eye-Popping Schuylkill Cleanup Ends Banner 2018: Spotlight on volunteers, City teamwork
December 12, 2018
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Public Affairs
A huge cleanup along the Schuylkill River added an exclamation point to 2018 litter removal efforts and showcased what City partners and volunteers hope to accomplish in 2019.
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New Water-themed Mural Is Brimming with Hidden Details, History: The story behind ’Water Gives Life’
October 24, 2018
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Brian Rademaekers
Snaking throughout the mural are water mains and sewers, drawing attention to the 6,800-plus miles of infrastructure maintained by PWD.
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These 20 businesses teamed up to protect Philly water in a big way: What they did and how they did it
June 29, 2018
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Brian Rademaekers
Created with the help of a $1.6 million grant we issued through our stormwater program, the Sandmeyer Regional Stormwater Facility collects runoff from 20 industrial properties covering 40 acres along Sandmeyer Lane in the city’s Bustleton neighborhood.
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Opening Hydrants Is Probably Worse Than You Think: But with 70+ free pools and spraygrounds, you don’t need to go there.
June 21, 2018
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Brian Rademaekers
Opening hydrants is more dangerous than you think, and definitely illegal. But our friends over at Parks and Recreation have released their list of pool and sprayground openings, and dozens of spots where you can cool off for free will be ready for use before the weekend is over.
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Historic Germantown’s Community-Powered Green Upgrade Wins 2018 ‘Pioneers’ Award
May 22, 2018
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Public Affairs
Historic Germantown earns the 2018 Stormwater Pioneers award for their new rain garden, redesigned courtyard space, and commitment to the community and health of our waterways.
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Calling Changemakers: Follow this AmeriCorps VISTA’s Lead
March 23, 2018
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Sam Boden
by Sam Boden, current VISTA | I jumped into my AmeriCorps VISTA service year with no idea what to expect.
Even though I was provided with a project description and ample training from the city and CNCS (Corporation for National and Community Service), I wondered how I would make an impact while working for a municipal water utility.
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