A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
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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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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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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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.
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