Opening fire hydrants is more dangerous than you think, and definitely illegal. That’s the bad news. The good news: our friends over at Parks and Recreation have tons of pools and spraygrounds.
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The big hole in Baltimore Avenue is the talk of the town. But the local lore doesn’t exactly line up with what our engineers discovered. We have the facts.
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We’re ending Infrastructure Week with a look at our green projects and sharing a short animation that tells the story of how Philly rivers lost wildlife like otters – and how we’re getting ’em back.
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A sort of campus that serves as a state-of-the-art training and operations hub for the City’s sewer infrastructure workforce, the project cost approximately $17 million to build.
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It’s Infrastructure Week 2019. We’re joining the campaign to highlight the stuff that keeps our city running and starting off with some big news: Mayor Kenney just announced the next Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner.
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Do you have unpaid water bills that piled up over the winter? There are some important things you need to know. Don’t risk losing water at your home and having to deal with all the headaches and fees that will bring. The best way to avoid a shutoff is simple: get in touch with us!
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As part of ongoing efforts to improve our work and better understand your needs, we are conducting a comprehensive survey just for our customers. By participating, you can provide valuable input on PWD services and let your voice be heard.
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While we’re usually busy dealing with that wetter form of snow (rain!), the white stuff comes with a special set of challenges and risks—for Philadelphia Water Department infrastructure, our crews out on the streets, and for our customers.
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We ramped up our response to cold-weather main breaks. Property owners can prep for a deep freeze too by protecting their plumbing and learning how to spot frozen pipes vs. main breaks.
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Since people are on the hunt for holiday steals, we thought this would be a good time to tell you what a great deal Philly residents can get on rain gardens, one the most cost-effective tools for residential sustainable stormwater management, throughout the year. This is no Cyber Monday deal, but now really is the ideal time to start your rain garden by taking one of our free workshops!
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