Greenbuild 2013!
November 26, 2013 | Public Affairs
Greenbuild, the biggest, greenest, and most sustainable convention made its way to Philadelphia this year.
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PWD Presents at Villanova’s Seventh Annual Stormwater Management Symposium
November 8, 2013 | Maggie Wood
PWD recently participated in the 7th annual Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium held October 17-18th at Villanova University.
Read More →Soak It Up! Adoption Program Grant
November 5, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is piloting a new program, Soak It Up! Adoption.
Read More →Happy Birthday MOTU!
October 31, 2013 | Public Affairs
Congratulations to MOTU as it wraps up the celebration of its 5th Birthday! The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) has been working hard to improve coordination among agencies and departments in the City to help Philadelphia respond to the needs of the 21st Century.
Read More →Penn State Students Work on Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
October 21, 2013 | Public Affairs
Saturday, October 5, Penn State students and volunteers helped restore two green stormwater infrastructure projects – a rain garden and a stormwater bumpout– on Lancaster Avenue.
Read More →PWD Tours at Greenbuild!
October 7, 2013 | Public Affairs
Did you know that the Philadelphia Water Department is leading a tour during Greenbuildon November 23rd from 8am to noon titled, “Revolutionary Civil Engineering: Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Leadership?”
Read More →Greenbuild 2013 is coming to Philadelphia
October 4, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is more than excited to be a part of the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Activities around Greenbuild will go on for almost a week and expect to draw up to 30,000 attendees. The theme, “Greenbuild Nation”, draws on Philadelphia’s roots as the birthplace of the nation.
Read More →China and Japan Visit Philadelphia’s Green Infrastructure
October 2, 2013 | Public Affairs
Philadelphia’s stormwater management and stream restoration projects reached international ears this month! On September 17th government representatives from Beijing toured the Big Green Block in the Kensington/Fishtown area and two days later members of the Japanese Ecosystem Conservation Society visited Wises Mill in Andorra and the Bells Mill tributary to Wissahickon Park.
Read More →Join Us for the Soak it Up! Exhibition
September 30, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Green City, Clean Waters program is bringing green stormwater infrastructure to neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. Have you wondered what these projects will look like or how they work?
Read More →Congratulations to the 2013 SMIP Grant Recipients!
August 13, 2013 | Matthew Fritch
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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