Embrace the Rain: Get in on Our Rain Check Program Today!
May 9, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
It seems as if everyone in Philadelphia has had enough of the wet spring we’ve been having.
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Cliveden Park Celebrates 5 Years of Green City, Clean Waters!
May 5, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Join Philadelphia Water next Saturday, May 14, at Cliveden Park, located at Chew Ave. and E. Johnson Street in Mt. Airy, from 9 a.m. to noon for a special Love Your Park Week event with the Friends of Cliveden and Fairmount Water Works educators.
Read More →Make Your Block Pop: Get Watershed Markers for Your Sidewalks!
| Brian Rademaekers
Last year, Philadelphia Water crews cleaned over 100,000 storm drains in neighborhoods all over the city. While that number is impressive, we still need your help—and not just in the never-ending effort to keep storm drains clear of trash, leaves, snow and other debris.
Read More →Join us at the Science Fest this Weekend and Celebrate 5 Years of Green City, Clean Waters!
April 29, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
This Saturday, Philadelphia Water will be celebrating the fifth year of Philly’s revolutionary 25-year Green City, Clean Waters program at the Franklin Institute Science Carnival, part of this year’s Philadelphia Science Festival.
Read More →Saturday: Get Rid of Old Meds the Smart Way
April 28, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Have prescription drugs you need to get rid of, Philly?
Read More →On Earth Day, Think About How a Water Utility Can Help Our Planet
April 21, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
While the Philadelphia Water Department’s core mission is to provide our 1.5 million customers with constant access to safe, clean drinking water, a big part of doing that job involves protecting and improving our local rivers and creeks.
Read More →Upcoming Community Meetings for Green City, Clean Waters Projects in Lawncrest and East Poplar
| Brian Rademaekers
Residents are invited to join Philadelphia Water representatives on Thursday, April 28 at the Philadelphia Protestant Home Social Hall, 6401 Martins Mill Rd. to learn more about important stormwater improvements proposed for streets near the Har Nebo Cemetery and the Philadelphia Protestant Home. The meeting and presentation will start at 6:30 p.m.
Read More →Cleaner Streets = Cleaner Rivers and Creeks
April 19, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
With more than 900 projects scattered across the city, this Saturday’s Philly Spring Cleanup was the largest ever—and that’s a pretty big deal considering this volunteer-driven event has already been praised as “America’s biggest single-day urban cleanup” for years now.
Read More →Planting Day Crowns Project to Improve School with Green Infrastructure, SMIP Grant
April 15, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Since 2012, Philadelphia Water has worked with members of the Lea Elementary School community and a number of partners to redesign their schoolyard and the surrounding area in a way that benefits the students, the neighborhood and our local waterways.
Read More →Written Comments on Rate Change Due April 18!
April 14, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
The final Public Input Hearing for our proposed 2016-2017 rate increase was held at City Hall on April 7, 2016. If you were unable to attend one of the five public hearings, you can still submit comments by contacting the Philadelphia Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Rate Board, an independent board created by voters to set water rates.
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