Media Alert: New Phila. Tap Water Quality Report Out Today
Free report compiles a year of data detailing local drinking water quality.
Alerts, News, & Updates
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.
Water shutoff notices will be mailed out to some PWD customers starting later this month. Customers unable to pay their water bills are urged to attend one of the upcoming Utility Fair events that make filling out paperwork and forms easier. Customers facing hardship or otherwise having trouble paying their bills may qualify for lower […]
Some residential customers will start getting shutoff notices for unpaid bills this month. #UtilityFairsPHL assistance fairs will help those unable to pay get enrolled in assistance programs and avoid losing service.
The City of Philadelphia has shared 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 on July 20 after two years of a COVID-19 pandemic moratorium on residential shutoff. The […]