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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Op-Ed: Climate Change Is Affecting Us All In Pennsylvania, Especially In Philadelphia
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DEP Announces More Than $4.9 Million To Fund Local Water Clean Up Projects In PA’s Southeast Region
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Big changes throughout 2020 for the Pennsylvania outdoors
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PA Will Experience 42% More Days Of Extremely Heavy Precipitation By 2050 Due To Climate Change
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2021 PA Climate Impact Assessment: 13% Increase In Extremely Heavy Precipitation Events By 2050; DEP Advisory Committee Discusses Draft Impact Report, Climate Action Plan Dec. 22
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