A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
Check your bill now to make sure you aren’t getting a meter read that doesn’t reflect your monthly use.
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The funding we are working to obtain from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) can help us address the need for $3.975 billion in planned capital improvement projects.
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New PWD opportunities have been posted for entry-level engineers. Dozens of job openings need to be filled through July 2023!
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To help customers avoid shutoff, we’re hosting online weekly assistance sessions to support customers who need one-on-one help applying for affordability programs or payment agreements.
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On Thursday, July 21, PWD will partner with United by Blue, Riverfront North, and the Academy of Natural Sciences for a cleanup at the Frankford Boat Launch, located at 5501 Tacony Street, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
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Wissinoming Park is a crown jewel of Green City, Clean Waters.
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Much like online dating websites, we created an online platform to help property owners find the “right match” for their retrofit journeys.
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This is our first time joining forces with the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) and the Department of Public Property (DPP) on a large-scale Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) installation.
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Application periods are open now for five positions!
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America’s Black children are nearly six times more likely to drown than white children. As the Water Commissioner here in Philadelphia, when I step back to consider the disparities which can turn water from a source of life into a fatal threat, I see at the core of the problem a theme which ripples out into so many other areas of life where inequities cause harm: a lack of access.
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