Water Pollution Control Plants Recognized for Perfect Work: Dedication to clean water awarded by NACWA.
October 19, 2020 | Brian Rademaekers
Constant demand makes waste treatment plants challenging but rewarding places to work.
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‘Drink More Tap’ Mural Making Waves at Cruz Rec: The water-themed murals are making local + national headlines.
October 6, 2020 | Grace Maiorano
Cultivating informative and creative outreach, Drink More Tap—our ongoing project—bridges art with education, spreading awareness about the benefits of drinking Philly tap: it’s healthy, sustainable, and affordable.
Read More →Delaware River Festival: Safe Family Fun!: Festivities with engaging educational activities connect people to the river Sept. 26 through Oct. 4.
September 25, 2020 | Grace Maiorano
From Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, October 4, Delaware River Festival 2020 will feature virtual and small in-person experiences on both sides of the waterbody!
Read More →Infrastructure Spotlight: Modernizing Our Biggest Pump Station: State awards $73.3M for Torresdale Rebuild
September 16, 2020 | Brian Rademaekers
Our largest pumping station—the Torresdale Filtered Water Pumping Station—is about to get its biggest makeover since it was constructed 70 years ago.
Read More →Why You Should See Philly’s New Water Quality Report: A year’s worth of data shows good news for your tap water.
July 15, 2020 | Public Affairs
Our labs crunch data showing tests for over 100 compounds as well as hardness and other qualities.
Read More →PhillyH2O @ Home: Hydrate with Infused Tap!: Now that we are in the middle of summer, it’s especially important to keep hydrated.
June 30, 2020 | Dottie Baumgarten
Knowing we have top-quality tap, you can have some fun with the water by infusing it with flavor!
Read More →‘@PhillyH2O at Home: Gardening for Clean Water: Composting allows for fertilizer-free gardens, better for waterways.
May 31, 2020 | Public Affairs
We support gardens because they’re good for Philly waterways and Philly communities.
Read More →Love Morris Park @ Home with a New Water-Centered Storymap: In celebration of LYP, we explore history and green infrastructure.
May 15, 2020 | Daniel Schupsky
While our walking history/green infrastructure tour is on pause, our online storymap is a great way to participate safely during Love Your Park Week.
Read More →PhillyH2O @ Home: Listen to Nature: Listen for the sound of spring in Philly parks.
May 14, 2020 | Dottie Baumgarten
Enjoy this sound clip of spring peepers in the Pennypack Watershed.
Read More →Murals Promote Tap Where More Skeptics Live: PWD/Mural Arts projects started in 2019 get people talking about facts.
May 8, 2020 | Grace Maiorano
We partnered with Mural Arts Philadelphia to create works of public art with a simple theme: Drink more tap.
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