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Dear Resident,
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has started the process of designing green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) systems that will manage runoff while also greening your neighborhood. Please note, these projects are in the early design phase and construction will be years away.
This planned project is part of Green City, Clean Waters, the City of Philadelphia’s 25-year initiative to improve the quality of our waterways by installing GSI in our neighborhoods, combined with upgrades of traditional infrastructure like collection systems, pumping, and wastewater treatment plants.
GSI systems integrate native vegetation to soak up water and a stone bed to store remaining stormwater.
PWD has been building these GSI systems for more than a decade and is recognized as a national leader in using GSI to help prevent polluted water from entering our creeks and rivers.
Over the next few years, our Public Engagement Team will educate and inform stakeholders and residents about the progress of these projects.
Now is the time to reach out to your Community Outreach Specialist, Dan Schupsky (Daniel.Schupsky@phila.gov), for more information or to schedule a presentation at an upcoming Registered Community Organization (RCO) meeting.
GSI Project Details & Map:
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