Stay Informed with PWD’s New Quarterly Construction Newsletter: Spring 2025 Newsletters
April 1, 2025
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Amy Hopf
PWD has launched a Quarterly Construction Newsletter to keep residents informed about construction projects in their City Council District. Each season, subscribers will receive an email newsletter with a roundup of PWD projects happening in their identified ZIP code’s Council District. These emails are for any Philadelphia resident who wants to learn more about PWD […]
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A Delaware Dilemma: Diving into the science about how to save the sturgeon
February 7, 2024
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PWD Watershed Protection
Are stricter regulations in the Delaware River needed to save the sturgeon, or do anticipated costs to water customers in Philadelphia outweigh the benefits? PWD looks at the science behind a proposed EPA rulemaking.
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Congratulations to Our Very Own Philadelphia River Rats!
December 5, 2013
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Public Affairs
Five of the Philadelphia Water Department’s wastewater team members headed out on the road to Chicago to show off their skills and commitment to operational excellence this past October!
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PWD Opens Its First Biogas-to-Energy Facility
November 29, 2013
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Maggie Wood
Last Friday, City officials joined the Philadelphia Water Department and Ameresco as Mayor Nutter cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of PWD’s new biogas co-generation facility at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
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Keeping the Bargain: Investing in Infrastructure, Part 4
January 30, 2013
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Public Affairs
Let’s wrap up our blog posts about the big-ticket items that have made our rate changes necessary with a frank discussion about something that every household has been dealing with.
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The Clean Water Bargain: Bond…Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bond
May 29, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
OK, maybe not as exciting as that other Bond we’ve been watching since Dr. No came out in 1962, but this bond—along with several of its brothers and sisters—does just as much to keep us from suffering major disasters at the hands of diabolical enemies (in our case, rust, corrosion, wear, and damage).
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Waste Not: Philadelphia Turns Sewage Into Energy
April 17, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
The big news around here is, as Forbes Magazine so elegantly put it, Hot Poop. More specifically, what hot poop can do for energy costs.
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Tomorrow Is World Toilet Day
November 18, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Forgive the toilet talk, but 40% of the world’s population—2.6 billion people—do not have access to adequate sanitation.
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In The News: Water, Watersheds Everywhere
July 21, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer featured a trifecta of water and watershed-related news:
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