Redeem Your FREE 200th Anniversary Gift!
You may have seen a brochure with this image included in your last water bill. Bring the brochure to the Fairmount Water Works to receive your free commemorative gift! (While […]
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view all postsFlood Mitigation Contest
Calling all Engineering, Design, Architecture, and Planning Students You Could Win $2,500 Second Place Prize – $1,000Third Place Prize – $500 Philadelphia-area college students can use their skills to provide […]
I-676 Travel Advisory
Two More Bridges Over I-676 in Philadelphia Scheduled to Close Thursday Morning I-676 to Close at Night Next Week between I-76 and Broad Street King of Prussia, PA – The […]
Boat Rides, LEGO Boats to Highlight Pennsylvania Coast Day
PHILADELPHIA — Over 550 people will enjoy a free boat ride atPennsylvania Coast Day on Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Penn’s Landing. The Partnership for the […]
August 20th “River Reimagined” Tour Cancelled
Due to the forecast of inclement weather (thunderstorms, downpours, etc.), and for the safety of our visitors, the August 20th River Reimagined tour has been cancelled. We apologize for the […]
Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry Returns!
We’re happy to announce that Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry returns on August 26! We are happy to have received such a great response to our previous classes and would like […]
City Wild Camp
Still searching for an interesting, unique camp for your adventurous kids to attend this August? You’re in luck! LandHealth Institute and Fairmount Water Works introduce the pilot offering of City Wild […]
Good News! Closing Reception for “One Man’s Trash”
Good News! Power has been restored at the Fairmount Water WORKS and the closing reception for “One Man’s Trash” WILL occur this evening from 4-6pm. We hope you haven’t changed […]
FWW Receives $300,000 Pew Grant for Freshwater Mussel Hatchery Project
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced its 2015 grants in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists. The Fund for the Water Works is […]
Bucket Brigades, Bell Bottoms and Bitstrips: Firefighting in Colonial Philadelphia
Urban Watershed Blog Post #2 Bucket Brigades, Bell Bottoms and Bitstrips: Firefighting in Colonial Philadelphia Imagine it’s 1776, you live in a row home 10 blocks from the Schuylkill River […]