Water

Eco-Explainer: What can go down a storm drain? Short answer – Nothing.

Philadelphia’s pollution problem affects the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Here’s what can’t go down the city’s storm drains. Due to…

4 years ago

Philadelphia Water Bills overcharge over 16,000 customers in hiccup

Billing mishap caused customers to receive bills of $10,000 and other amounts Philadelphia Water had a billing snafu that showed…

4 years ago

What’s a 100-year flood in the times of Climate Change? A wetter Philadelphia means more historic events.

An 100-year flood is not exactly what it sounds like. The reality says a lot about the effects of climate…

4 years ago

Philadelphia revives street sweeping program, complete with leafblowers

City to continue street sweeping pilot with trucks, push brooms and leaf blowers; asking residents to move cars. In an…

4 years ago

If you haven’t heard of the Discovery Center in Fairmount, that’s on purpose.

The nature-based center in Strawberry Mansion is serving its community decades after being fenced off The Discovery Center, affiliated with…

4 years ago

Eco-explainer: How to keep water safe in your Philadelphia home

The Water Department reports great water quality; but lead and other problems often occur once it reaches your home. Here's…

4 years ago

New programming at local education centers to help you connect to the Delaware Watershed

Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place for water, art and culture offers programming, performances, games and more. A new series connects local residents…

4 years ago

Philadelphia Water Department to invest almost $55 million in water & wastewater infrastructure

The net profit after selling bonds will be invested in long-term stability of water infrastructure The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD)…

4 years ago

Philadelphia Water bills going up, but not as much as originally proposed

An independent board set the water & sewer rates for the next two years. Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water…

4 years ago

Watershed Heroes: How land use impacts the watershed

We sit down with Dr. Claire Jantz, Director for the Center for Land Use and Sustainability. Dr. Claire Jantz is…

4 years ago