A Message from PWD on its Updated Stormwater Regulations
Philadelphia Water is updating its stormwater regulations to meet Federal and State requirements under the Clean Water Act. These changes will be effective for all new projects submitting an ERSA application on or after July 1, 2015.
We are excited to announce the release of the new Stormwater Management Guidance Manual which has been updated to reflect the regulation changes and is now available online. For the month of June, a preview of the Guidance Manual will be available for download as a PDF file at this website: www.phillywatersheds.org/stormwaterregulations.
Starting in July, the Guidance Manual will be fully integrated into a new Stormwater Plan Review Website. This will allow you to easily search the manual, link between manual chapters and even access manual content on a mobile device for quick reference. In addition, the ERSA application has been redesigned so you need only complete questions relevant to your project and you can easily track the status of your application online.
If you have any comments about the new manual, please fill out our online comment form. We realize most people won’t use the manual on a frequent basis until they are in the process of designing sites and submitting plans for review. For this reason, we will host follow-up focus groups in Fall 2015 to collect additional feedback.
For a detailed review of the July 1, 2015 changes, please register for one of our upcoming information sessions at the Municipal Services Building. We will cover technical and procedural improvements, and walk through the new Stormwater Management Guidance Manual, Plan Review Website and ERSA application. Register here.
Friday, June 19, 8:30 AM
Tuesday, June 23, 8:30 AM
Tuesday, June 30, 8:30 AM
Thursday, July 9, 8:30 AM
Thursday, July 16, 8:30 AM
Lastly – Philadelphia Water is also publishing a new Stormwater Retrofit Guidance Manual for non-residential customers looking to retrofit existing properties with stormwater management features to save money on their stormwater bill. Visit this page to download a copy.