Exploring Germantown Waterways through Poetry: Join poet laureate Trapeta B. Mayson, PWD, & US Water Alliance to create community poetry.
August 10, 2021
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Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is collaborating with 2020-2021 Philadelphia Poet Laureate, Trapeta B. Mayson, to curate “Wingo-WHAT?” — an artistic intervention designed to shed light on Germantown waterway concerns through poetry, education, and flooding resources.
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Follow @PhillyH2O ‘Drinking Water Week’ for music, videos, blogs: Outreach to help all residents benefit equally from city's safe, high-quality tap.
May 3, 2021
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Public Affairs
Philadelphia will recognize national Drinking Water Week May 3-8 with special new art and music projects aimed at getting all residents to benefit equally from our safe, high-quality tap water.
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Seeking: New ‘Spokesdog’: Help Take a Bite Out of Urban Water Poo-llution Problem
April 28, 2021
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Brian Rademaekers
Between April 30 and May 26, city residents can go to @DelawareEstuary and @PhillyH2O on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to cast votes by “liking” their choice for the 2021 Spokesdog. Votes across platforms will be tallied and the winner will be named on May 28.
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Public Hearings Set for 2021 Rate Change: More revenue needed to maintain water, infrastructure, services
March 5, 2021
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Brian Rademaekers
Without a rate increase, the utility’s financial situation will deteriorate. The ability to make needed repairs will be impacted, increasing risks for water main breaks and other infrastructure failures.
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Give Us Feedback for a Chance to Win $100!: 2021 Customer Survey Open for a Limited Time Closed, but will be back next year!
February 1, 2021
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Public Affairs
If we could be doing something better, we want to know about it. If we’re doing something that you love — we want to hear about that, too. Everything we do is funded by your water bill, so we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best services possible.
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2020 Stormwater Grant Recipients Restore more than Waterways: Sites citywide receive funding to manage stormwater + enhance their communities.
January 6, 2021
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Grace Maiorano
As we conclude 2020, we’re proud to award 11 resourceful recipients more than $5 million in grants with properties accumulating about 40 Greened Acres.
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Water Pollution Control Plants Recognized for Perfect Work: Dedication to clean water awarded by NACWA.
October 19, 2020
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Brian Rademaekers
Constant demand makes waste treatment plants challenging but rewarding places to work.
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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
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Public Affairs
Our labs crunch data showing tests for over 100 compounds as well as hardness and other qualities.
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Murals Promote Tap Where More Skeptics Live: PWD/Mural Arts projects started in 2019 get people talking about facts.
May 8, 2020
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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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Safe Things to Do During COVID-19: Watershed Steward Certification!: Penn State Master Watershed Steward program is shifting 2020 training to Zoom.
March 25, 2020
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Grace Maiorano
Starting April 2nd, the Penn State Master Watershed Steward program is shifting its education and training to an online platform.
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