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Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Green stormwater infrastructure includes a range of soil-water-plant systems that intercept stormwater, infiltrate a portion of it into the ground, evaporate a portion of it into the air, and in some cases release a portion of it slowly back into the sewer system. (source: Philadelphia Water Department Office of Watersheds).

Philadelphia Water Dept. Green City, Clean Waters Video

McLean Library Staff