4th District Water Town Hall with PWD and Councilman Jones
May 2, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
A Water Town Hall will be held for residents of City Council’s Fourth District on Thursday, May 11th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sharon Baptist Church, located at 3955 Conshohocken Ave. This public forum is the second in a series of Water Town Halls for Philadelphia City Council Districts and will feature Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. and Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner Debra McCarty.
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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: Three New Public Hearings on Discounted Stormwater Rate for Community Gardens Announced
November 4, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
The first public hearing on proposed stormwater rates changes for Philadelphia’s community gardens was held on Tuesday, October 25. Three additional hearings have been scheduled for the following dates: Monday, November 14th, 2016, Wednesday, November 16th, 2016, and Friday, November 18th, 2016.
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Public Hearing: Give Input on Discounted Stormwater Rate for Community Gardens
October 25, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
The first public hearing on proposed stormwater rates changes for Philadelphia’s community gardens will take place on Tuesday, October 25.
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Belmont Raw Water Basin Project: Helping to Bring You Top-Quality Water
May 20, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
In the public imagination, drinking water infrastructure usually comes down to two things: the drinking water treatment plants, and water mains that deliver the finished product to your tap.
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Innovative Infrastructure: New Stations Expand Drinking Water Access, Curb Plastic Waste
May 17, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
When people hear the word “infrastructure,” they think about roads, bridges and (if we’re lucky!) pipes.
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Saving Ducklings and Protecting Watersheds: All In a day’s Work for Our Inlet Cleaning Crews!
May 16, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
While they may be easy to overlook, you can find at least one of our 75,000-plus storm drains on nearly every street in Philadelphia. Designed to take stormwater away from our streets, storm drains (or inlets) form a direct connection between our neighborhoods and the watersheds in which we live.
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UPDATE: Final Public Input Hearing Announced for Proposed Rate Change
February 12, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
UPDATE:
A final Public Input Hearing for the proposed 2016-17 rate change will take place Thursday, April 7 at 8:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall on the 4th Floor. You are encouraged to attend and submit testimony. If you are unable to attend, you can submit written comments until April 18.
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Two-Year Rate Change Requested to Replace Water Mains, Sewers, Aging Infrastructure and More
January 8, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Today, we notified City Council and the City’s independent Water Rate Board that Philadelphia Water needs to request a rate increase that would go into effect on July 1, 2016.
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