Philadelphia Water

PWD & ImpactED are conducting a customer satisfaction survey. Do you trust that your water is clean? Or, are you worried about the price of your water bill? The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD is partnering with ImpactED at the University of...

Choose your fav pup now through May 31 It’s time to cast your vote… for your favorite canine The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is seeking its new Spokesdog for clean water. Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) and PWD have...

PWD hosting virtual events in Feb & March to help customers get help Customers burdened by utility bills can get help from one city department. Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) announced a series of virtual events, #UtilityFairsPHL, in February and March...

Philadelphia Water’s program to promote green stormwater infrastructure has been in progress for a decade. One Philadelphia program dedicated to water is celebrating a decade. Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City, Clean Waters is a plan to reduce combined sewer overflows....

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...

An independent board set the water & sewer rates for the next two years. Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board, an independent board that sets rates, announced that its rate has been finalized for the next two fiscal...

Many Philly residents have increased financial distress due to COVID-19. Here’s one way the Water Department wants to help. Earlier this month, the Philadelphia Water Department announced it will extend its  moratorium on water shutoffs through April 2021.  Generally, PWD,...

As climate change brings hotter and wetter weather to Philly, it can strain our waterways due to our archaic systems. Here’s why. Like many major cities across the country, Philly uses a Combined Sewage System to prevent localized flooding in...