Schuylkill River Trail Water Stations Closed for Winter
November 29, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Following the 2017 Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia Water Department crews shut down and winterized all four Schuylkill River Trail water stations located between the Falls Bridge and Fairmount Water Works. The much-used features—offering fountains, bottle filling stations and ground-level bowls for dog walkers—are taken offline each winter to guard against freezing temperatures…
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Latest Philadelphia Water Quality Data Out Now
June 26, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia residents have 24/7 access to top-quality water, a fact that they check themselves thanks to annual reports the Philadelphia Water Department releases detailing a year’s worth of data. This transparency is a defining quality for public water providers like PWD, and we take pride in the tremendous effort that goes into the constant monitoring done at our labs…
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Philadelphia Water Department Customers Can Win $100, Improve Services with New Survey
May 17, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
As part of ongoing efforts to improve our work and better understand the needs of customers, the Philadelphia Water Department is conducting a comprehensive survey intended collect feedback on a wide range of services. The 2017 Customer Feedback Survey, made possible through a partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, measures public opinion…
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Just One Water Main Replacement Project = 4X the Comcast Center and Some!
May 16, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
If you follow local news at all, you’ve probably seen some of the dramatic footage showing major water main breaks that have left the stores of Bakers Centre in East Falls flooded three times in just three years. Breaks like those at Bakers Centre are unusual for a few reasons, not least of which is amount of water that spilled…
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History, Nature, and Green Stormwater Tools: Tour this Roxborough Gem with Local Experts
May 1, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water Department historian Adam Levine and PWD staff members are hosting a walking tour of the long-ago retired Upper Roxborough Reservoir—a place whose past illuminates both the roots of its Northwest Philly neighborhood and the evolution of Philadelphia’s modern-day water infrastructure…
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Philadelphia Water Department’s Kelly Drive Water Stations Set to Return
April 12, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
With the return of warmer weather, we’re preparing to restore service at our four Schuylkill River Trail/Kelly Drive water stations and plan to have them online by the end of April. The stations made their debut in spring 2016 and were winterized and closed in late November 2016 to protect the internal…
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Year in Review (Part One): 2016 was a Big Year for Philly’s Water Stewards
January 18, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Newly-elected Mayor Jim Kenney rang in 2016 in a big way by naming Debra A. McCarty Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner, making her the first woman to lead the organization in its nearly 200-year history.
That big announcement, it seems, set the tone for PWD in 2016…
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Update to Rio vs. Philly Water Quality Blog: The Trash Problem
August 11, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Alan Robinson leads the Schuylkill Navy River Stewards committee, an organization that partners with Philadelphia Water to support our waterway trash removal efforts.
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Baxter’s Best: A Beer About Protecting Philly’s Water
July 13, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
In marking the five-year anniversary of Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters program, we’ve been busy talking about the importance of protecting the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers—the source of drinking water for over 1.5 million people in Philadelphia alone.
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Philadelphia Water to Provide Updates on East Park Reservoir Work
May 10, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Representatives from Philadelphia Water will be at the May 11 Strawberry Mansion CDC meeting to provide updates on construction at the East Park Reservoir.
Topics include the work schedule, progress on the project, upcoming work, and info on how residents can get newsletter updates. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
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