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Spokesdog Contest


Does Your Dog Have Spokesdog Potential?

The Philadelphia Water Department’s Spokesdog Competition is back for 2013! This year we're searching University City and Fitler Square for exceptional canines to help educate pet owners city-wide to pick up dog waste that can pollute our rivers and streams with harmful bacteria.

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View photos from last year's competition >>

Prospective Contractor Newsletter

Information for Prospective Contractors

PWD is committed to providing opportunities to a variety of contractors and subcontractors, for participation in the Department's many Public Works projects each year. If you're interested for your business to get involved, it's important to be prepared to make a viable bid for a chance to take part.

To help get you started, check out this newsletter, full of valuable information for prospective PWD contractors.

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First Edition: Green City, Clean Waters Year in Review

First Edition:
Green City, Clean Waters Year in Review

There has been lots of excitement and major successes for the City of Philadelphia since the Green City, Clean Waters plan was signed back in June, 2011: new green stormwater infrastructure has been constructed; numerous designs are underway; opportunities to engage citizens are growing, among a variety of other initiatives. To commemorate our achievements, the Philadelphia Water Department is proud to share with you a photojournalistic glimpse into the highlights of the past year - 2011-2012 Green City, Clean Waters Year in Review.

 

Related Blog: Giving Thanks

GSI Community Input

Ideas Wanted: Help PWD Green Your Neighborhood

Do you want to improve your neighborhood and protect our creeks and rivers? Does your community have a school, recreation center, park, or other public space available within the City limits for a green stormwater management project? The Philadelphia Water Department wants your ideas on where to implement stormwater bumpouts, tree trenches, rain gardens and other green infrastructure.

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EPA Agreement

The Green Team: EPA and Philadelphia Sign Innovative Stormwater Agreement

Call it a collaboration of infiltration—the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Philadelphia have agreed to become partners in a 25-year plan to use green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff. In a signing ceremony at the Fairmount Water Works, the EPA expressed its support for Green City, Clean Waters. 

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Green Map Home

The Big Green Map Gets An Upgrade

The Philadelphia Water Department is working all around the city to implement green stormwater infrastructure such as porous paving, stormwater tree trenches and rain gardens. Check out our interactive, up-to-date Big Green Map to find out where PWD has either completed construction on a project or has one in the design phase.

View the map