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Shutoffs to Resume on July 20, 2022

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 […]

Latest Drinking Water Quality Report Published

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 […]

4th and Hewson Large Water Main Break UPDATED

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 […]

Sign Up for Payment Assistance Before Shutoffs Start in July

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 […]

Wingo-WHAT?

Wingo-WHAT?

impacted by infrastructure-related flooding in Germantown. The artistic intervention equips local residents with flooding preparedness knowledge — all through shared experiences and collective storytelling.

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