PWD first implemented the Stormwater Regulations in 2006. Since then, the Water Department has negotiated new permits with Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection. In 2011, PWD and the State agreed to Green City, Clean Waters, the 25-year plan for managing combined sewer overflows. In addition, PWD has submitted to the State several Act 167 Watershed Management plans for different watersheds in the City. The changes to the Stormwater Regulations are necessary to meet the goals outlined in Green City, Clean Waters and Philadelphia’s other regulatory obligations.

The Water Quality improvements will require each development site to manage more water, by increasing the Water Quality Volume from 1 inch to 1.5 inches.  In addition, the peak release rate will decrease from 0.24 to 0.05 cubic feet per second per acre of non-infiltration impervious area, giving treatment plants more time to clean the water before it reaches our rivers.  Finally, each site will be required to filter the dirtiest stormwater running off the site, 100% of the non-infiltrated runoff must be routed through a pollutant-reducing practice.

This will be the first significant change to the Regulations and Guidance Manual since 2008 and represents an opportunity to improve PWD’s Plan Review process based on several years of feedback from the Development Community.  In addition to the regulatory changes, PWD will introduce new business-friendly improvements including a new expedited review option, simplified technical worksheets and application materials, and a new Stormwater Management Guidance Manual and website.  

Jeremy Chadwick is the manager of the Data Analysis & Planning group in Planning & Research at the Philadelphia Water Department.  Jeremy is a City Planner by trade with seven years of experience working with the Water Department and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community & Regional Planning from Temple University.  From detailed data analyses to programmatic planning, Jeremy provides support to numerous Department initiatives including the Stormwater Management Regulations and the Green Cities, Clean Waters program.  He can be reached at 1101 Market Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107; 215-605-4822, and jeremy.chadwick@phila.gov.

Victoria Lenoci is the manager of the Stormwater Plan Review program for the City of Philadelphia Water Department, where she has worked for the last seven years. In this role, Victoria oversees administration of the Water Department’s Stormwater Management Regulations. Prior to this, she spent time in consulting engineering in the land development and water resources field.  Victoria is an accredited LEED Green Associate, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from Rowan University.  She can be reached at 1101 Market Street, 4th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107; and victoria.lenoci@phila.gov.

Engineers: This seminar does qualify for 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH). A Certificate of Attendance will be available on site for AWRA-PMAS members only. The meeting price for non-members who wish to receive a Certificate of Attendance for the PDH is $10.00 ($3.00 for meeting + $7.00 for certificate). 

Please note: all registrations for lunch orders close by noon on the day before the presentation. Thank you!