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Ideas Wanted: Help PWD Green Your Neighborhood

Do you want to improve your neighborhood and protect our creeks and rivers? Does your community have a school, recreation center, park, or other public space available within the City limits for a green stormwater management project? The Philadelphia Water Department wants your ideas on where to implement stormwater bumpouts, tree trenches, rain gardens and other green infrastructure.

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EPA Agreement

The Green Team: EPA and Philadelphia Sign Innovative Stormwater Agreement

Call it a collaboration of infiltration—the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Philadelphia have agreed to become partners in a 25-year plan to use green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff. In a signing ceremony at the Fairmount Water Works, the EPA expressed its support for Green City, Clean Waters. 

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Soak It Up

Soak It Up, Philly!

Philadelphia's streets are going green, imitating the way natural surfaces absorb stormwater runoff. The Soak It Up, Philly! celebrations—including ribbon cuttings, art activities, music, refreshments and more—will take place Thursdays during March and April to celebrate the city's newest Green Streets. Pictured at left: The inaugural Soak It Up! event in Kensington.

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SMIP

$5 Million in Grants to Businesses and Non-Profits for Stormwater Management

The Stormwater Management Incentives Program (SMIP) was created to help businesses and non-profits green large, impervious properties and unburden the city's sewer system from high volumes of stormwater runoff.

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Spokesdog Contest

Philly Water's Best Friend Competition

The Philadelphia Water Department is looking for two eco-friendly dogs—one in Northern Liberties and one in Queen Village—to help keep Philly's waterways clean by educating the public about proper disposal of pet waste.

Join us on June 2 in Queen Village and on June 9 in Northern Liberties for judging and awards ceremonies.

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Green Map Home

The Big Green Map Gets An Upgrade

The Philadelphia Water Department is working all around the city to implement green stormwater infrastructure such as porous paving, stormwater tree trenches and rain gardens. Check out our interactive, up-to-date Big Green Map to find out where PWD has either completed construction on a project or has one in the design phase.

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