A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Philadelphia Water is looking for residents to provide feedback tonight on designs for a pretty impressive green infrastructure project at Papa Playground in Morris Park that aims to improve the area’s stormwater management and urban habitat while reducing combined sewer overflows that can spill polluted water into our rivers and streams:
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Tires, TVs, lots and lots of plastic bottles and … a check for $32,000?
You never know what you’ll find when picking up trash along Philly’s rivers.
Francis Myers Recreation Center is a big, beautiful Philadelphia Parks and Recreation site in Southwest Philly.
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When bitter cold sets in like this, it’s not uncommon for pipes to freeze.
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UPDATE:
A final Public Input Hearing for the proposed 2016-17 rate change will take place Thursday, April 7 at 8:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall on the 4th Floor. You are encouraged to attend and submit testimony. If you are unable to attend, you can submit written comments until April 18.
This June is a big one for Philadelphia Water.
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When Philly kids understand what it takes to be a good watershed steward from an early age, it can lead to lifelong habits that help to keep trash and other pollution out of our stormwater system and waterways.
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Philadelphia Water, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Sustainable Business Network are looking for qualified contractors to work with the Rain Check program. Through Rain Check, Philadelphia Water provides free rain barrels and helps residents pay for landscaping tools that manage stormwater and can beautify their properties.
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Winter Storm Jonas surely lived up to—and even exceeded—all the Snowpocalypse/Snowzilla hype.
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If you’re the kind of person who thinks about the health of our urban watersheds, you’ve probably wondered if using too much salt on driveways and sidewalks can hurt Philly’s rivers and creeks.
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