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New Year, New Rates

January 4, 2013  |  Paul Fugazzotto

As the calendar turns over to 2013, the Philadelphia Water Department enters the final phase of the rates process – enacting the rate changes that were settled on by an agreement between the Water Commissioner and Community Legal Services at the end of the public comment period during the summer.

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Manage Stormwater, Save Money: PWD Announces Second Round of SMIP Grants

December 13, 2012  |  Paul Fugazzotto

This past June, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) announced that it had awarded $3.2 million in grants to facilitate the design and construction of innovative and sustainable stormwater management infrastructure on non-residential properties, such as business, non-profit and school properties.

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Giving Thanks

November 21, 2012  |  Public Affairs

In the spirit of the season, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) would like to extend its warmest thanks to its staff and multitude of partners that have officially launched Green City, Clean Waters this past year.

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Dive In Before the Deadline!

November 14, 2012  |  Paul Fugazzotto

Designers! Take the plunge and help make our communities green, clean and beautiful with your expertise and innovation. Oh – and win $10K while you’re at it!

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Going With the Flow: PWD and Hurricane Sandy

November 5, 2012  |  Paul Fugazzotto

This time last Monday, communities all along the East Coast braced for Hurricane Sandy, a ferocious event pushing tropical storm conditions into a cold front directly over the Northeast, all during the high tides of a full moon.

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Get Off Your Lawn

October 3, 2012  |  Matthew Fritch

Delaware Riverkeeper Maya Van Rossum has One Great Idea for Philadelphia: Plant native shrubs and trees where possible on your lawn to absorb and filter stormwater runoff that can erode and damage creeks and streams. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Inquirer:

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