Wissinoming Park Takes Center Stage: The green space is receiving local, state, and national praise.
July 7, 2022 | Grace Maiorano
Wissinoming Park is a crown jewel of Green City, Clean Waters.
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Introducing Stormwater Connect: The new site is designed to help stormwater vendors and property owners find each other.
June 29, 2022 | Public Affairs
Much like online dating websites, we created an online platform to help property owners find the “right match” for their retrofit journeys.
Read More →PWD embarks on partnership with Philadelphia Police: The 16th Police District Headquarters is set to receive new green tools next year.
June 13, 2022 | Public Affairs
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.
Read More →Want to join the Water Department? We’re hiring!: You may qualify for Engineering, Sciences, and Construction Project Tech positions!
April 18, 2022 | Public Affairs
Application periods are open now for five positions!
Read More →Access to Pools, Resources Unlocks Our Kids’ Potential
April 1, 2022 | Commissioner Randy E. Hayman, Esq.
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.
Read More →2021-2022 Stormwater Grant Awardees: 11 new projects will receive funding to make green improvements
March 31, 2022 | Grace Maiorano
For the past decade, we’ve incentivized Philly-based businesses, schools, and other organizations to help restore local waterways by making green improvements right on their properties.
Read More →2022 Spring Cleanup Events: Several local cleanups slated this spring!
March 23, 2022 | Public Affairs
Spring is officially blossoming — the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and park cleanups are back!
Read More →Green City, Clean Waters: Progress with Partners
March 14, 2022 | Public Affairs
Over the past decade, a monumental force in the success of Green City, Clean Waters has been ongoing support from external entities. Whether City agencies or community organizations, companies or non-profits, operations large and small have helped shape the last decade of this 25-year plan.
Read More →Surfing in Africa and the Diaspora: As we await the POOL opening, check out excerpts from the exhibit’s magazine.
February 16, 2022 | Public Affairs
As we await the re-opening of “POOL: A Social History of Segregation” at the Fairmount Water Works, here is a sample of ‘Surfing in the African Diaspora,’ in which Dr. Kevin Dawson cuts against the standard origin story of surfing to highlight fascinating roots along Africa’s Atlantic coast.
Read More →2022 PWD Customer Survey is Now Open Closed!: but it will be back next year!
February 4, 2022 | Public Affairs
Any Philadelphia resident aged 18 or older who takes the survey can enter a raffle to win a $100 gift card.
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