Stormwater Management

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...

A conversation with the Philadelphia Water Department on what the charges really mean in your monthly statement Of all the bills Fishtown resident Steve Mason has to worry about, he noted that his monthly water bill hasn’t been one of...

What are the efforts to give people of color more of a seat at the table? There are not a lot of people who look like Kandyce Perry working in the environmental sector.  She’s always recognized the disparity but it...

Six city schools lead the list of green infrastructure to arrive in continued efforts to protect Philly’s waterways. The Philadelphia Water Department announced over $5 million in stormwater grant funding (as part of its Green City, Clean Waters initiative) to...

At its heart, Philadelphia Water has been a “green” organization for two centuries. The core mission for the more than 2,000 people working here is to ensure that every Philadelphian has access to safe, clean drinking water – which means protecting...

*Or very low cost. But you clicked, right? Green City, Clean Waters, Philly’s 25-year plan for protecting its watersheds, uses green infrastructure for stormwater management. The project, recognized by the EPA for setting the standard for a national model for green infrastructure, catapulted Philly to the forefront for stormwater management. Why is stormwater a concern?