workgroup goal
To promote and implement stormwater best management practices that improve water quality and community resilience
key actions
- Implementation of stormwater BMP projects.
- Support for regional stormwater management planning.
- Public education on stormwater impacts and solutions.
- Collaboration with partners to strengthen stormwater initiatives.
The Stormwater Workgroup focuses on mitigating the impacts of stormwater runoff, including flooding and pollution, by promoting and implementing best management practices (BMPs). In the face of climate threats, aging infrastructure, and ongoing development pressure, it is crucial to manage stormwater through effective planning, education, collaboration, stewardship, and the implementation of best management practices (BMPs).
Projects – Coming Soon!
Documents – Coming Soon!
Events
featured event
Abandoned Mine Drainage Workgroup Meeting
October 8, 2024
News
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South Philly refinery re-do features trucking, despite calls for carbon-free development
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Legislature Asked to Fund Waterway Protection
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A bottomless problem: acid mine drainage in the Schuylkill Basin
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Snakehead Fish Continuing their Spread in southeast PA, Berks
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PennVEST, DEP Accepting Comments On Clean Water, Drinking Water Federal Revolving Fund Use Plans, Including Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding
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