Topics Water Supply

PWD Celebrates Black History Month

Wooden Pipes in Philadelphia

Black-and-white image showing a man standing in a large concrete half-pipe

Thomas Run sewer outlet during construction

Swimmers at Pier 126, Delaware River July 15, 1918

Swimmers at Pier 126, Delaware River, July 15, 1918

Photo of Allegheny Avenue Sewer, Pier 126, Delaware River, July 15, 1918

Allegheny Avenue Sewer at Pier 126, 1918

1914 map showing the plan for the collection and treatment of sewage in Philadelphia.

Plan for the Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Sewage, 1914