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Things to do with the Philadelphia Water Department and our partners + fellow advocates for our waterways.

Join PWD at the Philly Spring Cleanup at Tacony Creek Park on April 5!: PWD is partnering with local green organizations to clean up Tacony Creek Park!

April 2, 2025  |  Cy Bergado

We need your help cleaning up one of the largest illegal dumpsites in Philadelphia! On Saturday, April 5, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) will partner with United by Blue, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, The Office of Clean and Green, and the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed (TTF) for The Philly Spring Cleanup at Tacony Creek Park, from 9:00 […]

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2024 PWD Customer Survey Now Open!: Take it for a chance to win a $100 gift card!

July 23, 2024  |  PWD Public Affairs

We value Philadelphians’ experiences with our services. Since our work is funded by your water bills, PWD prioritizes providing you with quality drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and other services. For the 9th consecutive year, we’re distributing our annual customer survey – a project made possible with support from ImpactedEd at the University of Pennsylvania. Every […]

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Public Input Hearing Dates Set for FY24-25 Rate Case: Rate changes are needed to address rising costs for essential water services.

March 14, 2023  |  Public Affairs

In January, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) filed advance notice with the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board of its request to increase water, sewer and stormwater rates and charges over the next two years. As part of a rate-setting process that puts a priority on transparency, there will be four public hearings held virtually in March.

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