Philadelphia Water Department

WaterNow Alliance’s 2022 Tap Into Resilience Summit is happening in Philadelphia on April 13th &14th. Hosted in partnership with the Water Center at Penn and the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland, the two day Summit will bring...

The Philadelphia Water Department invites you to the Green City, Clean Waters ‘A Decade in the Community’ celebration on Thursday, October 21 from 4 – 7pm outside the Crane Arts Building and in the street along the 1400 Block of...

Murals are strategically places to reach communities with tap water skepticm Tap water is healthy, sustainable, and affordable is the message. Mural Arts Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Water Department & Philadelphia Parks and Recreation unveiled a new Drink More Tap mural...

As heat waves continue through the end of Summer, fire hydrants are one way residents cool off. But it’s an illegal – and unsustainable – habit. Driving through certain streets in Philadelphia, you may get a soapless car wash by...

The Water Department reports great water quality; but lead and other problems often occur once it reaches your home. Here’s what that means and how you can ensure a safe supply. The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) released the 2020 water...

The net profit after selling bonds will be invested in long-term stability of water infrastructure The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has saved $54.9 million over the next 25 years by selling $368.7 million in Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding bonds...

The latest water news, including how PWD nets $100 million for a facility to clean Delaware River water As the Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City, Clean Waters program turns 10 this June, it appears the initiative received an early anniversary...

TL:DR – Stop treating storm drains like trash cans While a good-intentioned neighbor may think that the waste from a block cleanup can just go down the drain (happens more than you’d think here in Philadelphia), much of the trash...

A conversation with the Philadelphia Water Department on what the charges really mean in your monthly statement Of all the bills Fishtown resident Steve Mason has to worry about, he noted that his monthly water bill hasn’t been one of...