The Water Department will hold the monthly Green City, Clean Water Information Session next Wednesday, September 11th, from 6pm to 7pm in the Municipal Services Building, 16th Floor, Room C. The Municipal Services Building is located at 1401 JFK Blvd, near City Hall.
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The Water Department is making waves! Earlier this week we mentioned Erik Haniman working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and today we’d like to feature, Maggie Wood, an Environmental Planner with the Public Affairs department.
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USACE (The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) chose to partner with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) to hold a stream restoration workshop this past July.
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The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) are pleased to announce that just under $5 million has been award in grants to promote stormwater management projects.
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The Temple-Villanova Sustainable Stormwater Initiative (T-VSSI) is now accepting submittals of stormwater control projects for the 2013 Stormwater BMP (Best Management Practices) Recognition Program award.
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Philadelphia zip code 19125, known for the community’s dedication to sustainability, will celebrate the latest improvements to the Big Green Block on Saturday, July 20th with an official ribbon cutting event.
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This Saturday, the Frankford Community, from Pratt Street down to Kensington Avenue, will celebrate their neighborhood. Community members, in collaboration with the Mural Arts Program and initiated by Council Woman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, have designed and created beautiful murals along a historic and diverse stretch of the Frankford corridor.
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The Water Department is pleased to premiere a short video about how to maintain your water service! April marked the end of the winter moratorium, a time where the Water Department is not permitted to end service to those who do not pay their bills.
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Are you an engineer? Interested in green stormwater management? Engineering design, construction and planning for the City’s Green City Clean Waters Program? The Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Implementation Program has graduate engineer civil service positions available.
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Some customers in Roxborough and East Falls have been noticing an earthy odor in their drinking water. This is not uncommon in spring and summer when warmer water temperatures and abundant nutrients encourage blue-green algae to grow.
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