A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
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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As far as resumes go, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s is pretty hard to top.
A 200,000-person march on Washington that was crucial in helping to pass the Civil Rights Act? Check.
A year-long bus boycott that eventually led to a Supreme Court ruling declaring segregated buses unconstitutional? Check.
You’re invited! Join Philadelphia Water and Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s office to discuss plans for rain gardens on two publicly owned vacant lots in Point Breeze. Rain gardens are specially designed gardens that soak up stormwater when it rains.
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Today, we notified City Council and the City’s independent Water Rate Board that Philadelphia Water needs to request a rate increase that would go into effect on July 1, 2016.
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Newly elected Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney rang in 2016 by naming Debra A. McCarty as the new Commissioner of the Philadelphia Water Department. McCarty, the first woman to hold the title of Commissioner, was serving as Deputy Commissioner and Director of Operations.
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Extreme cold can cause pipes in the ground to expand and contract, and very cold river water can also make water mains more brittle.
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Art in the Open (AiO), is a three-day event that gives the public a inside look of the processes behind art.
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