{"id":9538,"date":"2026-07-01T15:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/?p=9538"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:04:19","slug":"pwd-development-services-newsletter-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/2026\/07\/pwd-development-services-newsletter-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PWD Development Services Newsletter &#8211; July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em>*** PWD\u2019s Updated Stormwater Regulations Effective Today (7\/1) ***<\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greetings, Philadelphia Development Community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">July 1 signals the start of a new month and a new City fiscal year; more significantly,\u00a0<strong>PWD\u2019s updated Stormwater Regulations go into effect today<\/strong>, accompanied by the release of a revised Stormwater Management Guidance Manual.<\/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&#8217;s Updated Stormwater Regulations Now in Effect<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Effective July 1, the Philadelphia Water Department:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Is exempting<\/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>Has expanded <\/strong>Public Health and Safety (PHS) Release Rate areas. Projects in these updated PHS Release Rate areas must comply with a 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>Now requires<\/strong> the 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To view PWD&#8217;s updated Stormwater Regulations, <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/pwd-regulations-chapter-6.pdf\">click this link<\/a>.<\/p>\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 released<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompanying today\u2019s updated Stormwater Regulations, Development Services has published the latest iteration of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fwater.phila.gov%252Fdevelopment%252Fstormwater-plan-review%252Fmanual%252F%253Futm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F2%2F0100019f1f3fc680-1707fe30-7602-4879-86c6-9cf237bce299-000000%2FKzSwcfQx_FxAuFHWaiYI8t336K8VORX-gqVsDOkLZM4%3D452&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnicholas.mulligan%40phila.gov%7C73601ea697074373a8f608ded7aaa32a%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C639185325350083407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=T4T4H1G3%2FR1fkVIeFpclO2%2B9wWoMoAhRQnVHm1V1FW8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Philadelphia Stormwater Management Guidance Manual<\/em>, version 3.4<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Manual&#8217;s most 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\/development\/stormwater-plan-review\/manual\/\">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> <strong>remain<\/strong>, though 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/stormwater-plan-review\/manual\/chapter-4\/\">SMP design modifications<\/a> to improve SMP access, maintenance, and longevity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"\" 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>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know more? A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fwater.phila.gov%252Fdevelopment%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252Fmedia%252F20260519-pwd-sw-regulations-update-webinar.mp4%253Futm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F1%2F0100019f1f3fc680-1707fe30-7602-4879-86c6-9cf237bce299-000000%2Fr4FPutDM4cQY6m7H6uKhI9_aHGhGp5bh9Qh9-QGIxGc%3D452&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnicholas.mulligan%40phila.gov%7C73601ea697074373a8f608ded7aaa32a%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C639185325350196929%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XpuwvCEcckpP5hXw%2B5d3Gazk4z9h1pvzCrJ6KkmGT2Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar<\/a>\u00a0discussing these changes was conducted May 19th and the recording (approx. 45 minutes) remains available for review (<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fwater.phila.gov%252Fdevelopment%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252Fmedia%252F20260519-pwd-sw-regulations-update-webinar.mp4%253Futm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F2%2F0100019f1f3fc680-1707fe30-7602-4879-86c6-9cf237bce299-000000%2Fj-_xhWKLUm-5c5twHJNhmfJHewV2SIwFMcq44ZX9Bwo%3D452&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnicholas.mulligan%40phila.gov%7C73601ea697074373a8f608ded7aaa32a%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C639185325350222589%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8PExjQzpmMX7vIzabdsYZvuA%2B70%2BXKU%2BvHhacn26cAg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions concerning updates to both the Stormwater Regulations and the associated Manual should be directed to Development Services&#8217; Plan Review staff via\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:PWD.PlanReview@phila.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PWD.PlanReview@phila.gov<\/a>\u00a0or tel. 215-685-6387.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Plan Review Portal<\/strong> <strong>Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-06-02-124825_plan-review-dash-screenshot-original.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7265\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.0559610705596105;width:860px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In late spring, Development Services updated the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fwww.pwdplanreview.org%252F%253Futm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2F3%2F0100019f1f3fc680-1707fe30-7602-4879-86c6-9cf237bce299-000000%2F9LhE8WKj4MY9NHCnMw0TRAQAc0yKMh6k5JS4LeC1glo%3D452&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnicholas.mulligan%40phila.gov%7C73601ea697074373a8f608ded7aaa32a%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C639185325350307854%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S3YLseDobizkDTzZCYSWSveom9n9u6KNecr8hK036sU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Plan Review Portal\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0dashboard. Users now see discrete tabs for our three types of project reviews, plus a fourth for sharing files. And all applicants may request a meeting before submitting their project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond dashboard changes, today the Portal\u2019s ERSA application reflects the regulatory and Manual updates mentioned above. Thus, some residential proposals (i.e., \u201cSmall Residential Development\u201d) are now exempted from Post-Construction Stormwater Management requirements. And Public Health and Safety (PHS) Release Rate requirements will be more predictable from the outset for project submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the updated Plan Review Portal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwdplanreview.org\/\">via this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*** PWD\u2019s Updated Stormwater Regulations Effective Today (7\/1) *** Greetings, Philadelphia Development Community: July 1 signals the start of a new month and a new City fiscal year; more significantly,\u00a0PWD\u2019s updated Stormwater Regulations go into effect today, accompanied by the release of a revised Stormwater Management Guidance Manual. PWD&#8217;s Updated Stormwater Regulations Now in Effect [&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 july 2026 | pwd development services newsletter july 2026 | pwds updated stormwater regulations effective today 7 1 | greetings philadelphia development community | july 1 signals the start of a new month and a new city fiscal year more significantly pwds updated stormwater regulations go into effect today accompanied by the release of a revised stormwater management guidance manual | pwds updated stormwater regulations now in effect | effective july 1 the philadelphia water department | is exempting 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 | has expanded public health and safety phs release rate areas projects in these updated phs release rate areas must comply with a set maximum release rate for the one year through 10 year storm events | now requires the approval of erosion and sediment e s control plans for projects proposing earth disturbances of 5 000 sf and greater | to view pwds updated stormwater regulations click this link | stormwater management guidance manual version 3 4 released | accompanying todays updated stormwater regulations development services has published the latest iteration of the philadelphia stormwater management guidance manual version 3 4 | the manuals most 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 remain though 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 | want to know more a webinar discussing these changes was conducted may 19th and the recording approx 45 minutes remains available for review link | questions concerning updates to both the stormwater regulations and the associated manual should be directed to development services plan review staff via pwd planreview phila gov or tel 215 685 6387 | plan review portal updates | in late spring development services updated the plan review portals dashboard users now see discrete tabs for our three types of project reviews plus a fourth for sharing files and all applicants may request a meeting before submitting their project | beyond dashboard changes today the portals ersa application reflects the regulatory and manual updates mentioned above thus some residential proposals i e small residential development are now exempted from post construction stormwater management requirements and public health and safety phs release rate requirements will be more predictable from the outset for project submissions | visit the updated plan review portal via this link | resources | stormwater grants | stormwater plan review | stormwater regulations | utility plan review","pwd_rlv_wordcount":"463","return_link_text":"","return_link_url":"","custom_css":"","custom_js":"","dp_submitted":"0","dp_notify":"0","dp_created":"","noindex":"","page_language":""},"categories":[8,11,6,10,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9538","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\/07\/pwd-development-services-newsletter-july-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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