Innovative Infrastructure: New Stations Expand Drinking Water Access, Curb Plastic Waste
May 17, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
When people hear the word “infrastructure,” they think about roads, bridges and (if we’re lucky!) pipes.
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Saving Ducklings and Protecting Watersheds: All In a day’s Work for Our Inlet Cleaning Crews!
May 16, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
While they may be easy to overlook, you can find at least one of our 75,000-plus storm drains on nearly every street in Philadelphia. Designed to take stormwater away from our streets, storm drains (or inlets) form a direct connection between our neighborhoods and the watersheds in which we live.
Read More →Commissioner McCarty, West Philly Kids Celebrate 5 Years of Green City, Clean Waters at Green Schoolyard
May 12, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water Commissioner Debra A. McCarty joined students and members of the West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools at Henry C. Lea Elementary on May 10 to celebrate five years of Green City, Clean Waters and the completion of a new schoolyard featuring three rain gardens, nearly two dozen new trees, and porous paving and play surfaces.
Read More →Philadelphia Water to Provide Updates on East Park Reservoir Work
May 10, 2016 | Brian Rademaekers
Representatives from Philadelphia Water will be at the May 11 Strawberry Mansion CDC meeting to provide updates on construction at the East Park Reservoir.
Topics include the work schedule, progress on the project, upcoming work, and info on how residents can get newsletter updates. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
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.
Read More →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.
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