Winter is coming: Watch this cold-weather tips vid and avoid frozen pipes
October 19, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The arrival of chilly nights means it’s time to make sure your pipes are protected from cold winter temps that can cause frozen or burst pipes in your home or on your property. While most plumbing is deep enough underground or insulated well enough within your home to avoid freezing, water meters and water service lines can freeze when the temperature drops below 32 degrees in some cases…
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Latest Philadelphia Water Quality Data Out Now
June 26, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia residents have 24/7 access to top-quality water, a fact that they check themselves thanks to annual reports the Philadelphia Water Department releases detailing a year’s worth of data. This transparency is a defining quality for public water providers like PWD, and we take pride in the tremendous effort that goes into the constant monitoring done at our labs…
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Can You Decode Street Paint?
May 18, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Beneath your feet, there’s an invisible universe of infrastructure. This world is hidden from view, but painted lines on the surface reveal exactly what’s there—if you know what to look for…
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Philadelphia Water Department Customers Can Win $100, Improve Services with New Survey
May 17, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
As part of ongoing efforts to improve our work and better understand the needs of customers, the Philadelphia Water Department is conducting a comprehensive survey intended collect feedback on a wide range of services. The 2017 Customer Feedback Survey, made possible through a partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, measures public opinion…
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Just One Water Main Replacement Project = 4X the Comcast Center and Some!
May 16, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
If you follow local news at all, you’ve probably seen some of the dramatic footage showing major water main breaks that have left the stores of Bakers Centre in East Falls flooded three times in just three years. Breaks like those at Bakers Centre are unusual for a few reasons, not least of which is amount of water that spilled…
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Infrastructure Week 2017: Our Time to Build
May 15, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
May 15-19 is Infrastructure Week 2017, and the Philadelphia Water Department is joining fellow utilities, cities, organizations and businesses around the country to highlight the importance of investing in infrastructure. Infrastructure is what makes our communities work. It’s the investments we make together to make life better…
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Nominations Wanted: 2017 ‘Excellence in GSI Awards’
January 4, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
What projects and people are making an impact on green stormwater infrastructure in our region? Last year saw the first-ever Excellence in GSI Awards, an effort by the Sustainable Business Network’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners to answer that question and highlight the best in local green stormwater projects and the people making them happen…
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UPDATE: Three New Public Hearings on Discounted Stormwater Rate for Community Gardens Announced
November 4, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
The first public hearing on proposed stormwater rates changes for Philadelphia’s community gardens was held on Tuesday, October 25. Three additional hearings have been scheduled for the following dates: Monday, November 14th, 2016, Wednesday, November 16th, 2016, and Friday, November 18th, 2016.
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New Signs to Welcome Neighborhood Green Infrastructure Projects
September 1, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
With so many Green City, Clean Waters green infrastructure projects planned for neighborhoods all over the city, we at Philadelphia Water are always looking for ways to let residents know about upcoming work that will improve stormwater management in their area.
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‘5 Down’ Video Recap: Green City, Clean Waters Praised as ‘a model for America’
June 24, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
You might have heard: Philadelphia is celebrating five years of Green City, Clean Waters, a massive green investment in neighborhoods that is now keeping 1.5 billion gallons of polluted water out of our waterways over the course of a typical year of rainfall.
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