Pise, Adi

My name is Adi Pise, and I am a registered Professional Engineer from the great State of Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Mumbai, India, I made the US my new home in 2002. I graduated from Oklahoma State (Go Cowboys!!) with Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and I have recently completed an MBA-Sustainability from Villanova. For the past 20 years, I have been helping public and private clients solve their water resources challenges, especially those associated with urban stormwater management, and green stormwater infrastructure. I would like to share my experience working with a newly formed stormwater authority serving an environmental justice community. Despite mounting financial and social woes, the community is committed to putting stormwater management high on its priority list.

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Description: Building an Equitable Stormwater Program for an Environmental Justice Community:...

Building an Equitable Stormwater Program for an Environmental Justice Community: Stormwater Authority of the City of Chester (SAC), PA

Abstract

Managing stormwater can be challenging in communities facing economic hardships. However, with determined leadership, federal and state support, and efficient program management, communities can realize success in their program. Highlights of the journey of one such Stormwater Authority located in the City of Chester, PA are presented in this session. The Stormwater Authority of the City of Chester (SAC) was formed in 2016 to address stormwater issues in the city of Chester. Since 2016, the newly formed SAC has implemented Stormwater Utility Rate Study, Infrastructure Mapping and Condition Assessment, Catch Basin Repair and Retrofit Program, City-wide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Feasibility Study, Flood Assessments, MS4 Stormwater Management Program Development, and Regional Stormwater Facility Design. The Stormwater Program has enabled SAC to identify and prioritize projects to address localized flooding, improve rainfall runoff quality, improve aesthetics, and kindle environmental curiosity among the residents of the City.

This paper was presented at WEFTEC 2023 in Chicago, IL.

SpeakerPise, Adi

Presentation time

11:30:00

11:50:00

Session time

10:30:00

12:00:00

SessionLeveraging Stormwater Infrastructure to Build a Better Community

Session locationRoom S403b - Level 4

TopicDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, Intermediate Level, Public Communication and Outreach, Stormwater and Green Infrastructure

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