Product No.: 24113
Date Published: 11/2025
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This report examines the challenges and opportunities municipalities face in meeting stormwater management requirements under Pennsylvania’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program, with a focus on Delaware County. It provides an overview of federal and state stormwater regulations, explains key plans such as Pollutant Reduction Plans (PRPs) and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and highlights the unique challenges faced by older, densely developed communities. The report summarizes insights from interviews with municipalities, stakeholders, and existing collaboratives, identifying common barriers such as limited staff capacity and funding. It also explores models of multi-municipal stormwater collaboration that can improve MS4 compliance, reduce costs, and enhance water quality outcomes. Finally, the report presents recommendations for DVRPC, municipalities, and partners to strengthen regional coordination, support technical capacity, and expand funding opportunities for sustainable, multi-municipal stormwater management.
Geographic Area Covered: Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone, Delaware, Philadelphia, and Bucks Counties, Pennsylvania
Key Words: Berks County MS4 Steering Committee, Center for Watershed Protection, Clean Air Act, Clean Air Council, Delaware County, Delaware County Conservation District, Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative, green stormwater infrastructure, multi-municipal stormwater collaboration, Marcus Hook Borough, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards, Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Pollutant Reduction Plans (PRPs), runoff, Tinicum Township, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), stormwater collaboratives, stormwater fee, Upper Chichester Township, water quality, Wyomissing Creek Watershed Coalition.
Staff Contact(s)
- Amy Verbofsky (averbofsky@dvrpc.org)
- Melat Musie (mmusie@dvrpc.org)
Project Team
- Melat Musie Environmental Planner
- Amy Verbofsky Manager, Healthy and Resilient Communities
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