A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Today we’ll talk with Naeem Crawly, Water Conveyance Systems Assistant Superintendent with the Distribution Unit, and has been at PWD for over 20 years!
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It’s a name that doesn’t exactly grab your attention – it isn’t flashy and it doesn’t imply a high-stakes endeavor. But if the Philadelphia Water Department’s drinking water system had a heart, it would be the Load Control unit, hands down.
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In December, you may have received a letter from us, sharing information about the material of your property’s water service line. Though our tap water remains safe to drink, it may feel confusing – and even alarming – to receive this notification in the mail. Here’s the story behind these federally required communications.
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Learn how stream restoration is helping Pennypack Park thrive — protecting our water systems, reducing erosion, and supporting wildlife. Residents may have seen construction crews working around Pennypack Park in the Northeast recently. The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has two new ecological restoration projects taking place in the park: Benton Brook Sewer Protection and Stream […]
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More than 9,500 customers shared their experience receiving water meter upgrades. Here’s what we heard… When the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) started planning upgrades to customer water meters, we knew there was a lot to learn. I’ve been involved in the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)* project since mid-2019. I helped craft the customer-facing communications experience. […]
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From a historic cemetery to a flamingo habitat, an assortment of local sites will receive green infrastructure – thanks to the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). Every year, we grant non-residential properties with funding to install new green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). We’re thrilled to share 11 new properties accepting this well-established award to improve local waterways. […]
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Welcome to the Philadelphia Water Department Quarterly Construction Newsletter – a new resource keeping residents informed about construction projects in their local City Council District! Each season, subscribers receive an email newsletter with a roundup of PWD projects happening in the Council District serving their self-selected ZIP code. These emails are for any Philadelphia resident […]
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For nearly a decade, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has been asking a simple but essential question: What do residents think about their water service? Every year since 2016, in partnership with ImpactED at the University of Pennsylvania, PWD has surveyed thousands of Philadelphians — from every zip code and neighborhood — to learn how […]
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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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PWD has launched a Quarterly Construction Newsletter to keep residents informed about construction projects in their City Council District. Each season, subscribers will receive an email newsletter with a roundup of PWD projects happening in their identified ZIP code’s Council District. These emails are for any Philadelphia resident who wants to learn more about PWD […]
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