Interested in touring our Belmont Water Treatment Plant? Interested in Water careers? You can do both on Saturday, September 30. Take a tour and see how we are keeping drinking water safe in Philly, and learn about PWD job opportunities! RSVP at: https://t.co/ptMNVd089Y
We're hosting an in-person Utility Fair this Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at @MercyNeighbors. Get one-on-one help with @PhillyH2O, @MyPGW + @PECOconnect bills!
Reserve an appointment now + check out virtual options ➡https://t.co/vwpoJSey3D
Our city's drinking water infrastructure needs a major update...and we need your help!
Apply for our Stakeholder Advisory Group to support the Water Revitalization Plan and help ensure Philadelphians have access to safe drinking water for generations.➡️https://t.co/MVX0tc8wwb
We are continually testing water from the Delaware River as it comes into our Baxter treatment plant. Based on updated results, we remain confident that tap water from Baxter is safe to drink and use at least through 11:59 p.m., Wed., March 29, 2023: https://t.co/g0jrCcy17q
We are monitoring a green tracing dye spill in a Tacony Creek tributary:
✔️Confirmed dye is non-hazardous
✔️Reported to Delaware Valley Early Warning System
✔️Continuing to track, but do not believe it will impact drinking water
More info and updates⬇️
https://t.co/DBe43tVvLj
You might have heard: PWD + @PhilaRevenue are requesting an increase in water rates. Want to know why? Or how water rates are set and what they pay for? Come to a public hearing on March 22 or 23 to add your voice.
More info + proposed rates increases:
https://t.co/2tasQq0Tju
❗ The Philadelphia Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board will hold public hearings in the 2023 General Rate Proceeding via Zoom on:
• March 22 at 3pm & 6pm
• March 23 at 3pm & 6pm
Want to testify? Email [email protected] by March 21. Info➡️ https://t.co/CMz41T9qdu
‼️ Apply for entry-level civil, electrical, mechanical, + environmental engineering openings with PWD + @PhiladelphiaGov!
➡️TODAY at @FreeLibrary Skyline Terrace, 1901 Vine St., from 4 to 6 p.m.
➡️Tomorrow via Zoom from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: https://t.co/IJzSpKE02u
More Info��
📢ICYMI: @POTUS@KamalaHarris were at Philly's Belmont Treatment plant on February 3 to talk about how $500M in low-interest loans will help fund key projects in our Water Revitalization Plan!
How this will help boost our investments
➡️https://t.co/A5tX7XZyiF
⚠️Extreme cold often means more water main breaks, but our crews are working around the clock even in this weather. If you see a leak in the street, report it as an emergency: call (215) 685-6300. We will respond as soon as possible. What to expect
➡️https://t.co/r9GCkfx8gU
It is Native American Heritage Day! Our historian interviewed artist Meg Lemieur and Trinity Norwood, of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, about a map exploring the Delaware River Watershed as the original land of the Lenni-Lenape. Read it here ⬇https://t.co/GBjeBZPf5o
👻Happy Halloween! We dressed up this huge clog of wipes 👇 pulled from the sewer to remind you that flushing products other than toilet paper can cause some very scary problems for plumbing and infrastructure! 😱Even "flushable" wipes often aren't, so be safe - use a waste bin.
Join PWD Historian Adam Levine for a virtual history talk on November 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. to explore the state of Philadelphia’s rivers (and their impact) before and after the Clean Water Act. Learn more + register➡️ https://t.co/5iBAFXtpwn
#CleanWatersPHL#CleanWaterAct50
October marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. This monumental legislation revived waterways across the United States – especially in Philadelphia. Follow along as we honor this milestone with history, events + calls to action!➡️https://t.co/MJX1Kv9tp1 #CleanWatersPHL
We are working to secure funding so we can make critical infrastructure investments, reduce waterway pollution, and keep your services affordable. Since 2020 alone, we've submitted applications for federal assistance totaling nearly $1B.
Learn more ➡️https://t.co/UCRtnxY7LL
New opportunities are open for PWD entry-level engineering positions! We’re looking to hire dozens of Graduate Civil Engineers and Graduate Environmental Engineers. These positions will be open through July 2023!
Learn more + apply➡️ https://t.co/4th81nXeu1
Check out @FairmountWW's SPLASH music series this summer + fall! Performances are held in the lanes of the former Kelly Pool - site of the POOL exhibit. Next show is July 30th!
Learn more ⬇️
New policies are in place to ensure residents who cannot pay bills will still have water services as a two-year pause on shutoffs ends July 18. Read about @PhiladelphiaGov's commitment to improving the economic well-being and health of all Philadelphians
➡️https://t.co/8h3TFMa8IZ
Don't let back debt keep you from applying for water bill assistance our Tiered Assistance Program now includes debt forgiveness on past bills! Learn more
➡https://t.co/UByq4oMwh7