A rolling collection of stories, tips, and news powered by the people of the Philadelphia Water Department.
A new art project explores our watershed in a way that acknowledges the original stewards of these rivers and streams – the Lenni-Lenape.
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If Philadelphia’s three drinking water treatment plants are where we ultimately do the work that makes our drinking water healthy enough to consume, you might think of source water protection as “preventative medicine.”
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Check your bill now to make sure you aren’t getting a meter read that doesn’t reflect your monthly use.
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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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