Philly STEM Students Hack Rain Barrel, Invent Ultimate Chill Spot
June 22, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
What do you get when you combine lawn furniture, green infrastructure and electronics?
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Big News: Green City, Clean Waters Blows Past Year Five Targets
June 20, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
The City of Philadelphia announced a major achievement accomplished through the Green City, Clean Waters program at a June 16 celebration marking the five-year anniversary of the Green Stormwater Infrastructure plan’s adoption.
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June 16, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
We work extremely hard to protect our rivers and provide our 1.5 million customers with top-quality drinking water, and we want to make sure that water also comes with top-quality customer service.
Read More →Get Wild about Watersheds, Urban Greening and West Philly Nature
June 13, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water is all about helping people understand the ways in which our lives and communities are intimately connected to the local waterways that sustain us.
Read More →Philadelphia Water Challenge Seeks Innovative Approach to Streamlining Green Infrastructure Projects
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Philadelphia Water, in partnership with the City’s Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and the internationally renowned Citymart organization, is proud to present the Philadelphia Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Innovation Challenge.
Read More →Sustainability First Friday in Fishtown: Celebrate 5 Years of Cleaner Water Through Greener Neighborhoods
May 26, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water will be celebrating a major Green City, Clean Waters achievement—meeting the program’s five-year pollution-reduction targets—at Fishtown’s Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) during the neighborhood’s Sustainability First Friday gathering on June 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Read More →ICYMI: Infrastructure Week Recap + Water Woman Makes the Evening News
May 24, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Starting with a look at the incredible growth of the Green City, Clean Waters program over the last five years and finishing with a Q&A that explores a storm flood relief project blending green and traditional infrastructure investments, we had an exciting (and busy) Infrastructure Week here at Philadelphia Water.
Read More →Cohocksink/Northern Liberties Storm Flood Relief: Big Investments to Help Our Neighborhoods
May 23, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
For our final Infrastructure Week post, we are looking at a massive, multi-year project that will help reduce flooding related to heavy rains in several neighborhoods.
Read More →Belmont Raw Water Basin Project: Helping to Bring You Top-Quality Water
May 20, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
In the public imagination, drinking water infrastructure usually comes down to two things: the drinking water treatment plants, and water mains that deliver the finished product to your tap.
Read More →Infrastructure Week Throwback: Graff Collection Shines Light on Early Water Champion, Artist
May 18, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
This post explores the foundations of Philadelphia’s water infrastructure as we continue to highlight the crucial systems that keep Philly running during Infrastructure Week 2016.
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