Please Keep the Fire Hydrant CAPS On
June 27, 2014 | Public Affairs
Warning: This is not your typical blog post. This is a warning and a public announcement.
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Tally the Votes
June 25, 2014 | Public Affairs
They’re fluffy. They’re playful. They’re man’s Philly Water’s best friend. It’s that time of year again – PWD is hosting the 2014 Spokesdog Competition, so bark your calendars!
Read More →Marking Our Territory
June 18, 2014 | Public Affairs
Look out for new street art under your feet! As part of the Green City, Clean Waters art contest, students from K-12 illustrated ways we can keep pollution out of our storm drains.
Read More →William Dick School Opens Community Playground
June 12, 2014 | Public Affairs
Just in time for summer break, the City of Philadelphia with the Trust for Public Land unveiled a new playground at William Dick Elementary on Tuesday. Residents of North Philadelphia now have the opportunity to spend their days outside at the new schoolyard located on Diamond Street near 24th.
Read More →The Wharton Street Lofts Incorporates a Green Roof
June 6, 2014 | Matthew Fritch
There is more than meets the eye in South Philadelphia. Wharton Street Lofts, formerly known as the Annunciation School, is offering the tenants of its 45 apartments an extra amenity – a green roof deck.
Read More →Drexel University Awarded Contract to Evaluate Heat Recovery from Wastewater
June 5, 2014 | Public Affairs
Over 80% of the energy used to heat the water in our homes & businesses goes down the drain! Starting this month, Drexel University will begin researching how we can recover some of that heat from our wastewater.
Read More →Green City, Clean Waters Information Sessions
June 4, 2014 | Public Affairs
Want to learn more about the green projects coming to Philadelphia?
Come out to our Green City, Clean Waters Information Session next Wednesday, June 11th.
Read More →Two Rivers One Water
May 30, 2014 | Public Affairs
It’s summer time! What could be better than spending your summer outside in warm weather, then cooling off with a refreshing glass of cold water?
Read More →Fish Food for Thought
May 23, 2014 | Paul Fugazzotto
PWD’s Lance Butler and Joe Perillo were working last week and found this very large striped bass. Pretty amazing to see aquatic life like this from a river that was once too polluted to support it.
Read More →PWD Engineers Win Watershed Milestone Awards!
May 19, 2014 | Public Affairs
The Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) has recognized two PWD engineers from the Office of Watersheds with their annual Watershed Milestone award!
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