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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Philadelphia Water Department COVID-19 Statement and Updates: Drinking water is safe and customers will not lose water services.
March 16, 2020
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PWD Public Affairs
Important updates regarding our ongoing response to the COVID-19 emergency.
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Top Five Reasons to Soak It Up with PWD: Could your local group benefit from green infrastructure minigrants?
December 12, 2019
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Dan Schupsky
We’re looking for new organizations to join our small but mighty Soak It Up Adoption roster, ideally in January 2020.
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Customer Service Week: Here to Help with 24/7 Support: Highlighting PWD Customer Service Workers and Utility Fair
October 7, 2019
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Public Affairs
Join us during National Customer Service Week (Oct. 7-11) as we highlight the work of PWD customer service employees who interact with City residents daily and provide tips for getting help.
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Why Work At PWD? Ask Joanne Dahme: Retiring Head of Public Affairs On the Rewards of a Career in Water
September 5, 2019
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Public Affairs
Nearly four decades after she began her career at PWD as an engineer, Public Affairs General Manager Joanne Dahme is passing the baton. Watch her exit interview to see why a career in water is rewarding.
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Explore Your Property on Revamped ‘Parcel Viewer’ Web App: Interactive Map Boosts Stormwater Fee Transparency
July 26, 2019
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Public Affairs
New web features make it easier than ever to see how we determine stormwater fees by looking at which parts of a property are draining into City sewers. Having that knowledge is the first step to filing an appeal if you think we got it wrong.
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