Green Stormwater Infrastructure Resources in Detroit
The Detroit Stormwater Hub resources page is a collection of educational resources, stories, and tools designed to provide a comprehensive body of local information to support GSI work throughout Detroit. These resources were collected by the Advisory Group in an effort to provide reliable, accurate information on Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
The inclusion of any resource below is not an endorsement by DWSD or the of the City of Detroit. For official information on the Drainage Charge program, visit DWSD’s Drainage Charge page.
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Post Construction Stormwater Ordinance
Post Construction Stormwater Ordinance
An overview of the Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance, which requires stormwater control for areas of new development and/or redevelopment.
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View Fact Sheet
- DWSD
Making Vacant Lots Work for Detroit Informational Brochure
Making Vacant Lots Work for Detroit Informational Brochure
An overview of the bioretention gardens installed in vacant lots in the Cody Rouge neighborhood with project history, project locations, and description of associated research.
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View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Bioretention
Keeler Street Green Infrastructure Project
Keeler Street Green Infrastructure Project
An overview of the Keeler Street project, which includes implementation of pervious pavement along the sides of the road.
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View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Permeable Pavement
DWSD Parcel Viewer
DWSD Parcel Viewer
Interactive mapping system for viewing individual parcels' impervious surfaces.
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View Webpage
- DWSD
DWSD Green Infrastructure Projects
DWSD Green Infrastructure Projects
An overview of Detroit's Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan with information on major DWSD projects, annual progress reports, and background on how Detroit supports GSI implementation on private parcels.
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View Webpage
- DWSD
Drainage Charge Bill Adjustment
Drainage Charge Bill Adjustment
DWSD's guide describing options available to make adjustments to information about customer's property that is used by DWSD to generate customer's drainage bill.
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View Guide
- DWSD
Drainage Charge
Drainage Charge
Introduction to the drainage charge in the City of Detroit. Good starting point to understand how and why the drainage charge is assessed as well as to get basic information on drainage charge credit.
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View Guide
- DWSD
Downspout Disconnection
Downspout Disconnection
A guide to how to disconnect a downspout.
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View Guide - DWSD
- Downspout Disconnection
Constance Street Green Infrastructure Project
Constance Street Green Infrastructure Project
An overview of the new storm sewer pipes being installed on Constance Street to prevent CSO discharge.
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View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Other
Cody Rouge's Bioretention Gardens Informational Flyer
Cody Rouge's Bioretention Gardens Informational Flyer
An informational flyers describing the Cody Rouge bioretention gardens in vacant lots.
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View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Bioretention