Sustainability

The Philadelphia Water Department strives for sustainable utility operations to ensure that we are capable of meeting the social, economic and environmental demands of a 21st Century water utility.

Watershed Protection

In addition to protecting Philadelphia’s waterways with Water Pollution Control Plants and other infrastructure, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) defends our rivers from threats and pollution sources locally and beyond the City limits to ensure safe, high-quality drinking water and healthy local waterways. Documents How We Protect Philadelphia Our Watershed Protection Program uses a multi-barrier […]

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