{"id":7257,"date":"2026-05-12T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/?p=7257"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:34:53","slug":"pwd-development-services-newsletter-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/2026\/05\/pwd-development-services-newsletter-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PWD Development Services Newsletter &#8211; May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em>*** Register for PWD&#8217;s 5\/19 Stormwater Regulations Updates Webinar! ***<\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Greetings, Philadelphia Development Community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As first announced April 15, Development Services is proposing updates to PWD\u2019s Stormwater Regulations and the Stormwater Management Guidance Manual. Interested parties are encouraged to\u00a0<strong>register for Development Services\u2019 May 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0webinar<\/strong>\u00a0to learn more (<em>see item directly below<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PWD Stormwater Regulations Updates Webinar: Tuesday, May 19 at 10 AM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To introduce the proposed changes to PWD&#8217;s Stormwater Regulations and related Guidance Manual updates, on\u00a0<strong>May 19<\/strong>\u00a0Development Services will host a Zoom webinar expressly for the development community and design professionals. Please register for this virtual presentation using this link <em>[*Note: link removed]<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Updates to PWD&#8217;s Stormwater Regulations Proposed for July 1, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning this July, the Philadelphia Water Department proposes to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exempt<\/strong> <em>Small Residential Development<\/em> from Post-Construction Stormwater Management requirements. <em>Small Residential Development<\/em> is a project that proposes less than 1-acre earth disturbance, consisting of buildings used exclusively as one- or two-family dwellings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expand <\/strong>Public Health and Safety (PHS) Release Rate areas. Projects in a PHS Release Rate area must comply with the set maximum release rate for the one-year through 10-year storm events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Require<\/strong> approval of Erosion and Sediment (E&amp;S) Control Plans for projects proposing earth disturbances of 5,000 SF and greater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stormwater Management Guidance Manual version 3.4 debuts July 1, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Accompanying the proposed July 1 changes to Philadelphia&#8217;s Stormwater Regulations, Development Services will release the latest iteration of the <em>Stormwater Management Guidance Manual<\/em>, version 3.4. Notable updates include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>new map<\/strong> illustrating the expanded Public Health and Safety (PHS) Release Rate areas (<a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/draft-labeled-zoomedrates-halflegend-2.pdf\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The addition of two new Stormwater Management Practices (SMPs):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue-Green Roof<\/strong> hybrid system (<a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/draft-smp-onesheet-blue-greenroofs-v34.pdf\">link to one-sheet<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drainage Wells<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/draft-smp-onesheet-drainagewells-v34.pdf\">link to one-sheet<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The reclassification of <strong>Porous Pavements<\/strong> to <strong>Porous Surfaces<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Porous Asphalt, Porous Concrete,<\/em> and <em>Resin-bound Aggregate<\/em> will be <strong>removed<\/strong> from the Manual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Permeable Pavers, Reinforced Turf, Artificial Turf, <\/em>and <em>Porous Play\/Safety Surface<\/em> will <strong>remain<\/strong>, under the category of &#8220;Porous Surfaces&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Other SMP design modifications to improve SMP access, maintenance, and longevity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These newly added SMPs, as well as the reclassification of acceptable Porous Surfaces, are reflected in PWD&#8217;s revised &#8220;SMP Hierarchy&#8221; below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/table-32-2-smp-hierarchy-2026a.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37831\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1299601277090352;width:441px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>PWD\u2019s revised SMP Hiearchy (effective 07.01.2026)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*** Register for PWD&#8217;s 5\/19 Stormwater Regulations Updates Webinar! *** Greetings, Philadelphia Development Community! As first announced April 15, Development Services is proposing updates to PWD\u2019s Stormwater Regulations and the Stormwater Management Guidance Manual. Interested parties are encouraged to\u00a0register for Development Services\u2019 May 19th\u00a0webinar\u00a0to learn more (see item directly below). PWD Stormwater Regulations Updates Webinar: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pwd_rlv_phrase_match":"pwd development services newsletter may 2026 | pwd development services newsletter may 2026 | register for pwds 5 19 stormwater regulations updates webinar | greetings philadelphia development community | as first announced april 15 development services is proposing updates to pwds stormwater regulations and the stormwater management guidance manual interested parties are encouraged to register for development services may 19 th webinar to learn more see item directly below | pwd stormwater regulations updates webinar tuesday may 19 at 10 am | to introduce the proposed changes to pwds stormwater regulations and related guidance manual updates on may 19 development services will host a zoom webinar expressly for the development community and design professionals please register for this virtual presentation using this link note link removed | updates to pwds stormwater regulations proposed for july 1 2026 | beginning this july the philadelphia water department proposes to | exempt small residential development from post construction stormwater management requirements small residential development is a project that proposes less than 1 acre earth disturbance consisting of buildings used exclusively as one or two family dwellings | expand public health and safety phs release rate areas projects in a phs release rate area must comply with the set maximum release rate for the one year through 10 year storm events | require approval of erosion and sediment e s control plans for projects proposing earth disturbances of 5 000 sf and greater | stormwater management guidance manual version 3 4 debuts july 1 2026 | accompanying the proposed july 1 changes to philadelphias stormwater regulations development services will release the latest iteration of the stormwater management guidance manual version 3 4 notable updates include | a new map illustrating the expanded public health and safety phs release rate areas link | the addition of two new stormwater management practices smps | blue green roof hybrid system link to one sheet | drainage wells link to one sheet | the reclassification of porous pavements to porous surfaces | porous asphalt porous concrete and resin bound aggregate will be removed from the manual | permeable pavers reinforced turf artificial turf and porous play safety surface will remain under the category of porous surfaces | other smp design modifications to improve smp access maintenance and longevity | these newly added smps as well as the reclassification of acceptable porous surfaces are reflected in pwds revised smp hierarchy below | pwds revised smp hiearchy effective 07 01 2026 | resources | stormwater grants | stormwater plan review | stormwater regulations | utility plan review","pwd_rlv_wordcount":"353","return_link_text":"","return_link_url":"","custom_css":"","custom_js":"","dp_submitted":"0","dp_notify":"0","dp_created":"","noindex":""},"categories":[8,11,6,10,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resources","category-stormwater-grants","category-stormwater-plan-review","category-stormwater-regulations","category-utility-plan-review","wpautop"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/phila.gov\/development\/2026\/05\/pwd-development-services-newsletter-may-2026\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"PWD Development Services Newsletter &#8211; 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