Alerts, News, & Updates
Your water bill supports critical infrastructure. We do not profit from rate increases. We ask for the amount needed to cover the cost of services we must provide. On September 1st, 2022, a monthly water bill for a typical residential customer increases by 6.5%.
Pouring nothing but fresh, cold, and local tap water, the colorful lunchtime Philly Water Bar pop-up will be open in the City Hall courtyard today, Wednesday, August 17 from noon to 1 p.m.
Residential water shutoffs for delinquency were scheduled to resume on July 20, 2022. However, in following with the City of Philadelphia’s public health policies regarding heat emergencies, these water shutoffs will be delayed in anticipation of a Heat Health Emergency being in effect starting Thursday, July 21. Shutoffs will resume after the emergency declaration is […]
Free report compiles a year of data detailing local drinking water quality.
Beginning July 20 and running through October 26, 2022, the Philadelphia Water Department will host online assistance clinics to support customers who need one-on-one help applying for affordability programs or payment agreements. The clinics will take place on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Customers can get help filling out paperwork and ask questions […]
The City of Philadelphia has introduced a new set of shutoff policies designed to make sure that residents who cannot pay bills will still have water services. These new policies will be in effect as the City resumes residential shutoffs for delinquent accounts starting July 20, 2022, after two years of a COVID-19 pandemic moratorium […]
This report features water quality information collected throughout 2020. You will also find information about where your water comes from, and how we protect your safety as water moves from the rivers, through our plants and pipes, and into your home.
The Philadelphia Water Department works around the clock to make sure that safe, high-quality drinking water is always on tap. Providing a safe, abundant, and reliable supply of water is our commitment to all of our customers, both large and small. Our latest Water Quality Report, which features data collected throughout 2021 and was published […]
UPDATED 12:34 pm4th Street is currently closed between Norris and Berks until further notice. Seven occupied homes have been identified as having water in the basements. Cleaning companies are currently on-site pumping out these basements. Several unoccupied homes have water in the basements, and we are working with the developers to access these properties. UPDATED […]
Join PWD and 2020-2021 poet laureate Trapeta B. Mayson to unveil community poetry about local flooding Saturday, June 4.