PWD Newsroom

Keeping You Informed

There's a lot going on at your water department, and we're committed to keeping you informed. You've come to the right place to find out what is happening right now.

Here, you can read the actual news releases sent to local television, radio, and newspapers, learn about special events and seasonal activities, discover how PWD and your representatives in City Hall, Harrisburg, and Washington are working to continually improve your water resources and our services, and look up valuable information on PWD facilities in your own neighborhood.

	Press Releases: 2008 Water Rate Filing PWD Proposed New Water & Sewer Rates Q&A -- PWD Proposed New Water and Sewer Rates and Public Hearings Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Rate Increases Notice of Technical Hearings Proposed Rate Increases 2007 Drinking Water Quality Report Philadelphia Water Department Receives Credit Rating Upgrade -- Rating Reflects Consistently Strong Management and Sound Financial Operations Hydrants Are for Fires, Not for Fun; Save Water -- Save Lives PWD's Water Pollution Control Plants Receive Awards -- Three Facilities Recognized for Environmental Excellence in Wastewater Treatment. EarthMate Compost Available for Homeowners from May through October Water Department's Green Roof Flower Show Exhibit Wins Top Honors -- Exhibit Demonstrates Urban Ecosystem of Sustainable Water Management Traffic Advisory: 4300 and 4400 Tacony Street Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Philadelphia Water Department Honored for Environmental Leadership Celebrate the Improvements to Cliveden Park Somerton Tanks Are Getting a Makeover Fourth Annual Fishing Fest Features Fun for All! 300 Years Later, Fish Passage Restored to Pennypack Creek Fish to Swim Free for the First Time since Colonial America Discover the Coastline in Your Own Backyard! Hydrants Are for Fires, Not Fun Meet Beth Kephart, Author of FLOW -- At the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Meet Richard Whiteford, author of Wild Pennsylvania, at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Questions and Answers about your new water and sewer charges Water Department Receives Favorable Bond Rating and Stable Outlook -- Rating Reflects Strong Operating and Financial Management PWD 2006 Financial Report Press Release Archives
	Media Advisories   Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Fairmount Dam Fish Ladder Rehabilitation Fairmount Dam Fish Ladder Rehabilitation Groundbreaking Ceremony Renovations to Improve Aquatic Life and Enhance Educational Programs Meet and Greet Karen Young, Director Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center 6th Annual Southeastern Pennsylvania Coast Day Udall Foundation Biodiesel Bus Tour To Visit the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center The Overbrook Environmental Education Center: An Innovative Urban Model for Stormwater Management and Green Technology 200th Anniversary of the Orukter Amphibolos & Christening of the S.S. R.E. Roy, its 21st Century Successor Urban Watershed Revitalization Conference Cold Weather Tips? B-roll, Public Service Announcements and Audio Cassettes The Fisherman Returns to the Schuylkill Bring Your Own Bait - Free Fishing EventPhoto Opportunities -- Philadelphia Water Department Sets Schedule of Events for National Drinking Water Week Philadelphia Takes Top Honors for High Standards in Wastewater Treatment  Philadelphia Water Department to receive Environmental Protection Agency Award Local Students Help Protect Our Waterways Kick off ?Yo! No Dumping? Storm Drain Project Sixteen Local Students Receive Awards Artwork Promotes Clean Water Clean Water Partners
	Public Service Announcements Keeping Out the Cold: Stress-Free Tips to Protect your Water System "If it ain't rain, keep it out of the DRAIN!" (mpeg)
	Topics of Interest Drinking Water Quality Reports News - SE and SW WPCPs Receive Awards (PDF) News - NEWPCP Receives Awards (PDF) Environmental Projects Advisory Committee (EPAC)
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