Stormwater Regulations

PWD Development Services Newsletter Summer 2025

2024-25 Stormwater Grants Awardees Announced The Philadelphia Water Department recently announced its 2024-2025 Stormwater Grants awardees. A variety of Philadelphia institutions will receive funding for new green stormwater infrastructure retrofits, including six schools, an historic church, and a flamingo habitat. Readers can learn more about the latest awardees and their grant-funded retrofit projects via PWD’s […]

PWD Development Services Newsletter October 2024

Updated PWD Rates and Charges Philadelphia Water Department’s latest rates and charges went into effect September 1, 2024. Updated charges and fees most relevant to Development Services customers can be found on pages 33-34 within this linked document. Development Checklist resource from Dept. of Planning and Development The Department of Planning and Development recently issued […]

PWD Development Services Newsletter June 2024

Celebrating PWD’s 2024 Stormwater Pioneers awardees On April 25—during Earth Week—Development Services recognized two privately owned properties for their stormwater management retrofit projects, bestowing on each its Stormwater Pioneers award. Stormwater Pioneers is an annual award that salutes innovation and excellence in stormwater management; this year, both Pioneers projects were made possible with the assistance […]

Development Services Unit Updates 

Online Submission for Utility Plan Review Beginning July 1, 2022 all Utility Plan Review submissions must be made online at www.pwdplanreview.org. The new Project Dashboard will assign tracking numbers, allow for review tracking, provide confirmation emails, among other improvements. For questions contact pwdur@phila.gov. Utility Plan Review Pandemic Extensions  Utility Plan Approvals are valid for 2 years unless […]

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