Major Germantown Ave Sewer/Drain Project - Get the Facts

As many neighbors are aware (and some experienced), the areas around Wildey St., American St, and Germantown Ave., saw significant street flooding from the brief but severe rainstorm on July 9.The Philadelphia Water Department is aware of the insufficient stormwater capacity in our area, which impacts low-lying areas during extreme rain events. For the past few years they've been working on a major infrastructure upgrade to address this - a large storm drain system from the Delaware River at SugarHouse casino, up Germantown Ave through Northern Liberties, and through to South Kensington.Get the full overview, all the essential info, and the project timeline from this Water Department PDF file: 2015 Northern Liberties SFR Fact Sheet