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Picking Up After Your Pooch is Pawsitively a Big Deal

Dog waste, when not properly disposed of, poses a significant threat to our environment, particularly to local water quality While most dog owners do the right thing and pick up after their pup, many, unfortunately, do not. They may not understand the connection between dog waste and water quality or realize that this small act can have a big environmental impact.

Together, the Philadelphia Water Department and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary aim to educate Philadelphia pet owners about this important connection. We want to share continual reminders that picking up after your pup isn’t just the right thing to do, but it also helps to lessen our cumulative impact on local waterways.

For more information, visit https://water.phila.gov/drops/dog-waste.

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