{"id":"a0c06031-ffc2-4c15-896e-60208c1d8e7f","task":"Help a Philadelphia non-residential or multi-family property owner pursue a Stormwater Credit (and possibly a Stormwater Grant) to offset the cost of a drainage/waterproofing retrofit","domain":"water.phila.gov","steps":["Review the Stormwater Credits Program overview at https://water.phila.gov/stormwater/incentives/credits/ to confirm the property class (non-residential, condo, or multi-family residential) qualifies","If the retrofit is substantial, check https://water.phila.gov/stormwater/incentives/grants/ for Stormwater Grant funding to help pay for design/construction of the retrofit itself, separate from the ongoing bill credit","Confirm the current grant application cycle deadline directly on the grants page before promising a client a funding timeline — cycles, deadlines, and pre-application meeting windows change year to year","After construction, apply for the Stormwater Credit to reduce the monthly stormwater charge, documenting the completed retrofit per PWD's submission requirements","For qualifying-practice or credit-calculation questions, contact PWD's Stormwater Incentives team (215-685-6070 / PWD.StormwaterCredits@phila.gov) rather than relying solely on the web pages, since case-specific eligibility can vary"],"gotchas":["Grants and credits are two distinct programs (one funds construction, the other reduces the ongoing bill) — don't conflate them when scoping a client's expected savings","Grant application windows are seasonal with hard deadlines and a required pre-application-meeting lead time; missing that lead time can bump a project to the next cycle"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a0c06031-ffc2-4c15-896e-60208c1d8e7f"}