Stormwater Management Funding
The Clean Water Act requires all cities to manage stormwater — rain water that runs off of impervious surfaces and often overwhelms water and sewer systems. Poorly managed stormwater runoff leads to flooding and polluted waterways, particularly in older cities with aging water infrastructure and combined stormwater and sewer overflow (CSO) systems. Stormwater is managed through both gray infrastructure, such as underground pipes and tunnels, and green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, bioswales, and other nature-based approaches to reducing water flow.
Funding Sources
Additional Resources
US Environmental Protection Agency
Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange
US Water Alliance
City Parks Alliance