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Celebrity Endorsement? Jill Scott Says It’s All About Philly’s Water

November 25, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Public utilities like Philadelphia Water don’t to tend to get too many celebrity endorsements, but we came pretty close yesterday when Philly icon Jill Scott appeared on the Steve Harvey Show and divulged our city’s secret to producing so many strong musical voices.
According to Scott, it’s all about the water:

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New Filling Stations, 12,000 Free Reusable Bottles to Fight Plastic Bottle Litter

October 22, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Mayor Michael Nutter will join partners in this campaign at Kelly Drive and Fountain Green Drive on Friday, Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. in announcing a new network of water bottle filling stations that will stretch along Kelly Drive from East Falls to Boathouse Row, providing convenient access to free drinking water on one of the region’s most popular recreational trails.

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See What a Healthier River Looks Like at INVISIBLE RIVER

August 21, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

We have lots of ways to measure the improving quality of Philadelphia’s two rivers, but one of our favorite is simply seeing more and more people think of the Schuylkill and Delaware as beautiful, natural places to visit for recreation and relaxation. Since everything we do comes back to protecting and enchancing water quality, we see the change in the way people think about our rivers as a real m

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Q&A Shines Light on Philly’s Green Infrastructure Story

August 20, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Our very own fearless leader, Philadelphia Water Commissioner Howard Neukrug, sat down with the chief editor of Water Online, Kevin Westerling, for an extensive Q&A that shines light our internationally recognized green solution to Philadelphia’s stormwater challenges – Green City, Clean Waters.

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Spoiler Alert: Our Drinking Water Quality Is Really, Really Good

July 24, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Apologies to anyone looking forward to reading our annual Drinking Water Quality Report down the shore this summer, but we just have to get this out there: All the data we collected for the 2015 report confirms our rigorous treatment and testing are resulting in top-quality tap water that meets or beats all quality standards set by the federal government

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Be Safe When Beating the Heat: Save Swimming for Pools!

July 21, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Thanks to ever-increasing efforts to improve water quality, our rivers and streams are cleaner than they’ve been in decades. So we don’t blame you if you’re tempted to take a plunge to beat the stifling heat gripping the city. But don’t.

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Fightin’ Phils: A Caddis Comeback?

July 17, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Uh, not those Phils. With 62 losses already in the season and the All-Star break just behind us, we’re talking about the comeback of a different kind of “Phils,” the aquatic insects of the family Philopotamidae.

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Stormwater Regulations Update: Learn About Some Important Changes

June 19, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

In order to make sure new development contributes to Philadelphia’s vision for a modern stormwater system that protects our rivers and creeks, we have a set of standards—collectively called Stormwater Regulations—that let developers know how their property should handle the water that comes from rainstorms and other wet weather events.

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