2023 – 2024 Stormwater Grant Awardees Announced: Local properties will receive funding for new green stormwater infrastructure retrofits.
June 27, 2024
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Grace Maiorano
For over a decade, dozens of non-residential properties – spanning from schools to businesses – have taken advantage of our Stormwater Grants program. Through this signature PWD resource, we help properties spruce up their spaces and reduce water bills – all while reducing combined sewer overflow pollution in our creeks and rivers. We’re excited to […]
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2022-2023 Stormwater Grant Awardees: A variety of locally based properties will receive funding for new green retrofits.
August 9, 2023
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Grace Maiorano
From a historic chocolate factory to an affordable housing complex, sites across the city are slated to receive new green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). Created to manage stormwater while reducing bill costs, these green systems will soon be installed on 14 more properties thanks to our Stormwater Grants Program. Distributed through two rounds of grants each […]
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Commissioner Hayman Testifies before US Senate on Infrastructure Funding: "I know that the nation was long overdue for a landmark investment in water infrastructure."
March 16, 2023
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Public Affairs
As the leader of one of the largest public water utilities in the country and a member of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Board of Directors, Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner Randy E. Hayman, Esq. testified before the United State Senate’s Environment & Public Works Committee about implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on March 15th. Watch […]
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It’s Not Too Late to Apply for State Grants for Water Bill Help: Help for water bill debt may be available through the Pa. Homeowners Assistance Fund.
December 1, 2022
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Brian Rademaekers
If you had water bills piling up over the last two years because of impacts from the pandemic, you could get up to $10,000 towards that debt.
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New Schuylkill Grants Protect the Source: Projects help Philadelphia address issues throughout the Schuylkill.
October 3, 2022
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Brian Rademaekers
If Philadelphia’s three drinking water treatment plants are where we ultimately do the work that makes our drinking water healthy enough to consume, you might think of source water protection as “preventative medicine.”
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Introducing Stormwater Connect: The new site is designed to help stormwater vendors and property owners find each other.
June 29, 2022
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Public Affairs
Much like online dating websites, we created an online platform to help property owners find the “right match” for their retrofit journeys.
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2021-2022 Stormwater Grant Awardees: 11 new projects will receive funding to make green improvements
March 31, 2022
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Grace Maiorano
For the past decade, we’ve incentivized Philly-based businesses, schools, and other organizations to help restore local waterways by making green improvements right on their properties.
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Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Seeks Projects to Protect Watershed
January 28, 2022
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Public Affairs
The 2022 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund (SRRF), a grant program managed by the nonprofit Schuylkill River Greenways and supported by the Philadelphia Water Department and other local watershed stakeholders, is now accepting applications.
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School District Named 2021 Stormwater Pioneer: Green stormwater infrastructure at 13 public schools recognized
November 4, 2021
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Grace Maiorano
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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Green City, Clean Waters: Growing with Local Business
August 2, 2021
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Public Affairs
When Green City, Clean Waters started 10 years ago, a key factor in the plan’s success would be growing a green economy through collaborations with local businesses.
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