Pennsylvania
Stormwater fee credits in Pennsylvania
5 programs in Pennsylvania pay residents for stormwater fee credits. 2 list themselves as open now. 60% ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
Cities that charge a stormwater fee often cut it for homes that manage their own runoff with rain barrels, rain gardens or permeable surfaces. The credit is a percentage off the fee and usually has to be renewed or re-certified.
5 programs
- OpenPlan required
City of Lancaster Stormwater Management Fee Credit
City of Lancaster Bureau of Stormwater Management
Up to 50% off the annual stormwater fee, in proportion to the share of impervious area treated (e.g. rain garden treating 20% of impervious area = 10% credit). Trees max 15% combined; new tree credit counts 144 sq ft of impervious area each.
- OpenPlan required
Pittsburgh Water Residential Stormwater Credit Program
Pittsburgh Water (PWSA)
50% reduction of the residential stormwater charge (page describes it as moving to the next lower tier; Tier 1 gets 50%). Dollar amounts not published on the program page.
- Status not posted
Capital Region Water Stormwater Fee Credit for Rain Gardens and Barrels
Capital Region Water
not published on the program page (credit percentages are in the credit form/manual); base residential fee shown: Tier 1 $3.59 per month, Tier 2 $7.18 per month
- Status not posted
City of Allentown Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Program
City of Allentown Bureau of Stormwater
not published on the city page; Penn State Extension article lists a maximum credit of 50%
- Status not postedPlan required
LPTA Stormwater Fee Credits for Buffers and Structural Projects
Lower Paxton Township Authority (LPTA)
Riparian buffer up to 30%; structural peak-rate/volume BMP up to 45%; green roof 20%; low-impact parcel 30%; non-urbanized parcel 20%; Adopt an Inlet 10%; total capped at 45% of the fee
Other Pennsylvania programs
Stormwater fee credits in every stateSow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan the project before you apply
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