Utilities Philadelphia
fairmount water works, philadelphia s second municipal waterworks.
historically, philadelphia sourced water fairmount water works, nation s first major urban water supply system. in 1909, water works decommissioned city transitioned modern sand filtration methods. today, philadelphia water department (pwd) provides drinking water, wastewater collection, , stormwater services philadelphia, surrounding counties. pwd draws 57 percent of drinking water delaware river , balance schuylkill river. public wastewater system consists of 3 water pollution control plants, 21 pumping stations, , 3,657 miles of sewers. 2007 investigation environmental protection agency found elevated levels of iodine-131 in city s potable water. in 2012, epa s readings discovered city had highest readings of i-131 in nation. city campaigned against associated press report high levels of i-131 results of local gas drilling in upper delaware river.
exelon subsidiary peco energy company, founded philadelphia electric company in 1881, provides electricity on 1.6 million customers in southeastern pennsylvania area including city of philadelphia , of suburbs. company has on 500 power substations , 29,000 miles of distribution of transmission lines in service making largest combination utility in state.
philadelphia gas works (pgw), overseen pennsylvania public utility commission, nation s largest municipally owned natural gas utility. serves on 500,000 homes , businesses in philadelphia area. founded in 1836, company came under city ownership in 1987 , has been providing majority of gas distributed within city limits. in 2014, philadelphia city council refused conduct hearings on $1.86 billion sale of pgw, part of two-year effort proposed mayor. refusal led prospective buyer terminating offer.
southeastern pennsylvania assigned 215 area code in 1947 when north american numbering plan of bell system went effect. geographic area covered code split in half in 1994 when area code 610 created, city , northern suburbs retaining 215. overlay area code 267 added 215 service area in 1997, , 484 added 610 area in 1999. plan in 2001 introduce third overlay code both service areas (area code 445 215, area code 835 610) delayed , later rescinded.
an effort approved on 2005 provide low-cost, citywide wi-fi service city. wireless philadelphia have been first municipal internet utility offering in large city, plan abandoned in 2008 earthlink pushed completion date several times. mayor nutter s administration closed project in 2009 after attempt revitalize failed.
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