The Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537, as amended) requires us to confirm PWD’s existing sewer network has the capacity to handle the sewage flow from proposed developments.
The Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537, as amended) requires that sewage facilities planning be conducted to confirm PWD’s existing sewer network has the capacity to handle the sewage flow from proposed developments.
The first step in the planning process is for the applicant to complete a PADEP Sewage Facilities Planning Module Application Mailer (Mailer). The information contained in the Mailer will allow PWD to determine whether further sewage facilities planning (additional applications, including submissions to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) is required or if the proposed development qualifies for an exemption or waiver from further sewage facilities planning.
Beginning October 1, 2022, applicants that apply for a Commercial Building Permit will be required to upload a completed Sewage Facilities Planning Module Application Mailer with their eCLIPSE application.
Residential Building Permit applications will not be required to include the Mailer, but may choose to upload the completed form as an application document with their permit application. Applicants that include the mailer as part of their Building Permit application do not need to separately mail the form to PWD.
Any questions about the mailer or the PA Act 537 Review process should be directed to PWDAct537@phila.gov.