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Innovative Stormwater Solutions: Tackling Urban Runoff

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​Climate Change Could Overwhelm Sewers. Here’s How Green Infrastructure Can Help.

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Ready to Capture the Rain

Milwaukee triples down on green infrastructure and engages residents in improvements.
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Absorbing the Impact of Stormwater

Philadelphia takes a simple, innovative approach to stormwater management.
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​Students Design On-Campus Green Infrastructure Solutions to Manage Stormwater

Check out the stories and videos submitted by the winner's of the U.S. EPA's seventh annual Campus RainWorks Challenge
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​Philly's Greened Acres Alleviate CSO Burden on Subterranean Streams

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New Lessons in Flood Mitigation

Austin’s award-winning Watershed Protection Department finds success in its diverse approach to managing stormwater.
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Stormwater Management Program Replaces City Blight With Absorbent Green Space

The pilot project's 20 acres of grassy plots keep 300,000 gallons of water out of the collections system during heavy rains
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Water Professionals Team With Fifth-Graders for Stormwater Project

Students at Skinner North Classical School in Chicago are solving a flooding issue on their playground using Lego bricks
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Unexpected Recycling Resource Benefits New York City Collections System

Crushed porcelain from old toilets taken out of city schools is incorporated into rain gardens
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Green Stormwater Initiatives Make Silicon Valley an Industry Leader

San Jose is ahead of the curve in adopting new techniques to control stormwater and reduce pollution.
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Trying to Reduce Stormwater Runoff? In Philly, There's an App for That

The Credits Explorer app lets commercial property owners virtually design green infrastructure. Implementing green roofs, rain gardens and permeable pavement reduces runoff and their stormwater fee.
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Keeping Waterways Clean By Offering a Second Chance

AmeriCorps program creates jobs and plays an integral role in Philadelphia’s ambitious Green City, Clean Waters initiative.
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National Green Infrastructure Certification Program in Development

DC Water partners with the Water Environment Federation to launch a program to promote workers who install, inspect and maintain green infrastructure systems.