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Borough updates MS4 permit work; PECO to fund vegetated swale to reduce sediment runoff
Summary
Staff provided the borough’s annual MS4 update, saying all street inlets drain to the river and describing a proposed vegetated swale between How and Green Streets; PECO will cover construction costs and permitting is underway with completion targeted for late fall or next spring.
A borough staff member (identified in discussion as Amanda) gave the annual update on the municipal separate storm sewer (MS4) permit and described a planned vegetated swale project between How and Green Streets to filter sediment before it reaches the river.
Amanda explained MS4 obligations include resident education and proactive measures to prevent pollutants from entering inlets. She said the borough’s proposed swale project is being coordinated with PECO’s remediation work at a nearby former gas-manufacturing site and that PECO has agreed to cover construction costs, so the borough will not pay out of pocket for construction. The project is in the permitting stage with state regulators and the borough hopes to complete the swale in late fall or next spring.
Council members thanked staff and noted PECO’s remediation timing made the partnership possible; staff said they expect to report before-and-after photos when the project is complete.
