storm drains

Program by Philadelphia Water & Delaware Estuary provide free storm marking drain kits There are over 72,000 stormwater inlets on Philadelphia streets, but many people still use them as trash cans. Litter, pet waste, chemicals and other debris can go...

Simple plaques help raise awareness of how street litter can enter our rivers Litter on our streets doesn’t just stay there – it can affect our waterways and drinking water. Did you know that there are approximately 72,000 stormwater inlets...

Philadelphia’s pollution problem affects the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Here’s what can’t go down the city’s storm drains. Due to a combined sewer system, the streets often experiences overflow. That means local waterways are especially sensitive to pollution, which can...

TL:DR – Stop treating storm drains like trash cans While a good-intentioned neighbor may think that the waste from a block cleanup can just go down the drain (happens more than you’d think here in Philadelphia), much of the trash...