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Infrastructure

News and info about the pipes, plants and people that keep our city running + protect our rivers & creeks.

Congratulations to the 2013 SMIP Grant Recipients!

August 13, 2013  |  Matthew Fritch

The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) are pleased to announce that just under $5 million has been award in grants to promote stormwater management projects.

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New Video: “Let’s Keep Our Water Flowing”

May 16, 2013  |  Public Affairs

The Water Department is pleased to premiere a short video about how to maintain your water service! April marked the end of the winter moratorium, a time where the Water Department is not permitted to end service to those who do not pay their bills.

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Cost Savings Week Begins With A Project That Will Save Billions!

February 11, 2013  |  Public Affairs

During our last blog series we talked about how the rising costs of “big ticket items” are a large part of what’s driving PWD’s rate adjustments. We should also explain that we aren’t proposing these adjustments without first doing everything we can to balance increasing costs with cuts to our expenses.

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Manage Stormwater, Save Money: PWD Announces Second Round of SMIP Grants

December 13, 2012  |  Paul Fugazzotto

This past June, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) announced that it had awarded $3.2 million in grants to facilitate the design and construction of innovative and sustainable stormwater management infrastructure on non-residential properties, such as business, non-profit and school properties.

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