Summer is here and with it brings plenty of sunshine, time with friends, and fun adventures in and around the city. But it can also bring excessive heat that can derail anyone’s day, and even health if you’re not careful. Philly has plenty of ways to stay cool this summer, so read on to learn […]
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We’re commissioning some unlikely creatures to help keep our waterways clean – mussels. After being closed for more than two years following flood damage from Hurricane Ida, the Freshwater Mussel Hatchery at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center is having a busy spring and summer. This season will mark the third full year PWD is […]
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America’s Black children are nearly six times more likely to drown than white children. As the Water Commissioner here in Philadelphia, when I step back to consider the disparities which can turn water from a source of life into a fatal threat, I see at the core of the problem a theme which ripples out into so many other areas of life where inequities cause harm: a lack of access.
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Over the past decade, a monumental force in the success of Green City, Clean Waters has been ongoing support from external entities. Whether City agencies or community organizations, companies or non-profits, operations large and small have helped shape the last decade of this 25-year plan.
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As we await the re-opening of “POOL: A Social History of Segregation” at the Fairmount Water Works, here is a sample of ‘Surfing in the African Diaspora,’ in which Dr. Kevin Dawson cuts against the standard origin story of surfing to highlight fascinating roots along Africa’s Atlantic coast.
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From pollution praises to community poetry — infrastructure investments to mural unveilings, 2021 offered a plethora of opportunities allowing us to better serve, engage, and communicate our water services to Philadelphia residents.
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This year, we are honored to award the 2021 Stormwater Pioneers Award to the School District of Philadelphia. We are celebrating 13 public schools with grant-funded green infrastructure projects. These schools have demonstrated exceptional commitment to maintenance, education, and community engagement around green stormwater infrastructure.
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As the Green City, Clean Waters initiative celebrates its 10-year anniversary, we acknowledge this milestone was made possible by the nearly 400,000 engaged residents who’ve inspired our work over the past decade.
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PWD educator Dottie Baumgarten shows what makes toilet paper the only thing to flush.
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We plumbed the past to see if there have been dry days in the Philly’s past.
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