Schuylkill River Trail Water Stations Closed for Winter
November 29, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Following the 2017 Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia Water Department crews shut down and winterized all four Schuylkill River Trail water stations located between the Falls Bridge and Fairmount Water Works. The much-used features—offering fountains, bottle filling stations and ground-level bowls for dog walkers—are taken offline each winter to guard against freezing temperatures…
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West Philly Students: Work with PWD and Become One of Philly’s First Watershed Stewards This Summer
May 2, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
Having passion for a cause doesn’t always pay off. But this summer, it can. If you have a love of the outdoors and an interest in becoming involved in your community, you can be one of the Philadelphia Water Department’s first Watershed Stewards…
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4th District Water Town Hall with PWD and Councilman Jones
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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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Centennial Commons Ground Breaking: Green Upgrades to Protect Philly Waterways
April 20, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The Philadelphia Water Department joined partners in kicking off major improvements coming to Fairmount Park’s Centennial District during a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, April 20…
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PPD Project Would Protect and Serve… Philly’s Rivers
February 20, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
At the Philadelphia Water Department, we’re always looking for ways to team up with sister departments like Parks and Recreation, Streets, the Dept. of Public Property and non-profits to build new Green City, Clean Waters tools that manage stormwater on public property…
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Photos and More: Big Celebration Welcomes New Rain Garden, Mural at Vacant Lot Site
October 6, 2016
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Public Affairs
We want to send out a big thank you to all who came out to celebrate the new rain gardens and mural in Hestonville yesterday! Below you’ll find photos from the event and coverage from local TV stations:
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Come See How Green City, Clean Waters Helped Transform a Vacant Lot into a Community Gem
September 28, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
What happens when the nation’s boldest green infrastructure program meets the nation’s boldest mural arts program in a vacant West Philly lot?
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Get Wild about Watersheds, Urban Greening and West Philly Nature
June 13, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water is all about helping people understand the ways in which our lives and communities are intimately connected to the local waterways that sustain us.
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Commissioner McCarty, West Philly Kids Celebrate 5 Years of Green City, Clean Waters at Green Schoolyard
May 12, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water Commissioner Debra A. McCarty joined students and members of the West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools at Henry C. Lea Elementary on May 10 to celebrate five years of Green City, Clean Waters and the completion of a new schoolyard featuring three rain gardens, nearly two dozen new trees, and porous paving and play surfaces.
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Planting Day Crowns Project to Improve School with Green Infrastructure, SMIP Grant
April 15, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Since 2012, Philadelphia Water has worked with members of the Lea Elementary School community and a number of partners to redesign their schoolyard and the surrounding area in a way that benefits the students, the neighborhood and our local waterways.
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