TreePhilly’s Tree Giveaway!
November 15, 2013 | Public Affairs
Did you receive one of the 850 trees given away by TreePhilly last weekend? If not, there is still time!
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Laying water pipe along Wissahickon Ave. at Venango St.: October 18, 1904
November 13, 2013 | Public Affairs
This is a remarkable photograph for the wealth of information it depicts, of the work scene and the surrounding area, and of the manner of dress of the workmen.
Read More →PWD Presents at Villanova’s Seventh Annual Stormwater Management Symposium
November 8, 2013 | Maggie Wood
PWD recently participated in the 7th annual Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium held October 17-18th at Villanova University.
Read More →Soak It Up! Adoption Program Grant
November 5, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is piloting a new program, Soak It Up! Adoption.
Read More →Happy Birthday MOTU!
October 31, 2013 | Public Affairs
Congratulations to MOTU as it wraps up the celebration of its 5th Birthday! The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) has been working hard to improve coordination among agencies and departments in the City to help Philadelphia respond to the needs of the 21st Century.
Read More →Congratulations to Our 2013 Spokesdog Winners!
October 28, 2013 | Public Affairs
On Saturday, October 19th, fifteen Spokesdog finalists from two participating neighborhoods (Fitler Square and University City) came out to compete for one crown. After careful consideration of which dog would make the best Spokesdog, judges announced and crowned the winners!
Read More →Marking Storm Drains With TTF and Hackley School!
October 24, 2013 | Public Affairs
On Thursday October 3rd, TTF teamed up with 7th graders from Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY to mark 150 stormwater drains with stickers that say “No Dumping, Drains to River” to help raise awareness in the surrounding neighborhood about where litter goes when it enters the drain.
Read More →Penn State Students Work on Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
October 21, 2013 | Public Affairs
Saturday, October 5, Penn State students and volunteers helped restore two green stormwater infrastructure projects – a rain garden and a stormwater bumpout– on Lancaster Avenue.
Read More →From the Archives: Mill Creek Sewer under construction 1883
October 18, 2013 | Public Affairs
This has become an iconic photograph, used in books, articles and other publications to illustrate both 19th-century sewer building and, more specifically, the process of building a combined sewer in a stream bed.
Read More →Coming Soon: Grants for Managing Stormwater on Your Commercial Property
October 16, 2013 | Public Affairs
PWD is happy to announce the next round of Stormwater Management Incentives Program (SMIP) grants. The Water Department works with the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) to provide funding to stimulate investment in stormwater best management practices to mitigate the impacts of stormwater runoff.
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