driving innovation in our cites: new trends for the water sector

DrivingInnova+oninourCi+es:NewTrendsfortheWaterSector

HowardNeukrug,PEFormerCEO,PhiladelphiaWaterSeniorFellow,USWaterAlliance

SeniorFellow,UniversityofPennsylvania

JerseyWaterWorksMonday,July25,2016

• Wecanrenewourinvestmentinourwatersystems-itisnottoolate.

• Wecandosoinamannerthatsupportsourna7onasitre-investsinitsfuturegreatness

• WatercanagainbethecentrallandmarkforourGreatWaterCi7es

•  Safe,AArac7ve,Accessiblewaterways•  GreenInfrastructureworksasleverageforcommunityimprovements

•  Thereareintegratedsolu7onsforfloods,droughtsandoverflows

• Wecanreclaimurbanlandsformul7plefunc7ons• Workingwithinourcommuni7es–eveninthemostdisadvantaged–wecanre-think,re-buildandgrowourtechnologiesandinfrastructuretosupplywater,telecom,transit,andmore

Rejuvena(ng our Ci(es and Towns

Ifitlookslikewater,itis.

OneWater.

RainReuse

FloodsScarcity

Wetlands

OverflowsLeadPipes

RisingTidesAffordability

Watersupplies

Aqua7cHabitatsWatermainbreaks

Sustainablefoodproduc7on

OneWater

WaterU7lityServices

ThrivingUrbanCenters

WatershedsForestryand

LandConserva7on

FoodProduc7on

Waterwaysand

Ecosystems

Energy&Mining

Industry&Business

CityandRegionalPlanning

Development

Recrea7on

Flooding

WaterSupplyandScarcity

Great Water Ci(es

Southeast Philadelphia (10th & Moyamensing), photo by Andrew Dobshinsky

CanweadaptmodernWaterPolicieswhichprotectpublichealthandtheenvironmentandencourageinnovaKon,growthandsustainabilityinourGreatWaterCiKes?

WaterSystemsIntegra+on

www.uswateralliance.org

•  Inthepast,waterchallengesweremetusingsimpler,moreindependent,engineeredsolu7ons.

STREAMS OF PHILADELPHIA Before 1700

STREAMS OF PHILADELPHIA Current




•  Neweconomic,environmentalandsocialforcesnowtestthelimitsoftheseagingsystems.

RebeccaCook/Reuters

TheNewNormal

•  AgingInfrastructure•  Civilrightstowater•  Regulatory-DrivenPriori7es•  Customerexpecta7onsandpercep7ons

•  LiAlefederalorstatefundingforwater•  Lackofpoli7calwilltoraisewaterrates•  ClimateChangeandExtremeWeather

•  ResilientandSustainableCi7es

WorldEconomicForumRiskReport2016





•  Tobecomeefficient,sustainable,andresilient,weneedtobesmarterandmoreintegratedinhowweplan,designanduseourwatersystems.

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Howmanyproblemscanyourcommunitysolvefor$3billion?

•  CSOTunnel:–  Reducesewageoverflowsto

riversandlakes•  GreenInfrastructureStrategies:

–  Reducesewageoverflowstoriversandlakes

–  Creategreenspace,urbanlandrestora+onandrealestatevalue,mi+gateglobalclimatechange,reduceheatdeaths,improvequalityoflife,waterandenergyconserva+on,educa+on,recrea+on,riparianbuffers,floodcontrol,access,unimpairedstreams…

Floa+ngtrashontheAnacos+aRiver.PhotocourtesyoftheAnacosKaWatershedSociety.

Source:NRDC

Connec7ngWatertoUrbanSustainabilityandResilienceandSocialJus7ce





•  Tobecomeefficient,sustainable,andresilient,weneedtobesmarterandmoreintegratedinhowweplan,designanduseourwatersystems.

•  Weneedtorethinksomefundamentalassump7ons,policies,andprac7ces.Weneedtoexpandourboundariesandourpartnershipsandhowwesetvalue(price)ourwater.

Green City, Clean Waters

Integrated Watershed Management

NPDESWet

WeatherMS4/CSOs

Stream&Habitat

Restora7onTMDLs

DrinkingWaterSource

Protec7on

LandUse FutureRegula7ons

Fishable, Swimmable, Drinkable Safe, Attractive, Accessible

PhiladelphiaOfficeofWatershedsCoreFunc+ons

GSIPolicyand

Partnerships

GSIImplementa+on

SurfaceWaterInves+ga+onandModeling

EnvironmentalRestora+on&Maintenance

InteragencyCoordina+on

PolicyIni+a+ves

RegulatoryComplianceAssurance

Hydraulic&HydrologicMonitoring

GSIDesignCoordina+on

UrbanPlanning

ProgramSupport

ReceivingWater

Monitoring

WQComplianceModeling

GSISiteMonitoring

EcologicalRestora+on

WatershedFieldServices

GSIMaintenance

Funding

WatershedInforma+on

StormwaterBilling&Incen+ves

SourcewaterProtec+on&WatershedManagement

CapitalPlanning&RegulatoryCompliance

DataAnalysis Pilot

ClimateChange

Adapta+on

SWCredits

SWAppeals

Howtostopfloodingandoverflowingsewagepipes?

•  Makeitstoprainingsomuch

•  Increasesewercapacity(grey)

•  Stoppudngrainwaterinmysewer(green)

TåsingePladsCopenhagen

Theflowerbedsfillwithwaterduringheavyrains,whilesculpturescollectwatertonourishplan7ngs.(DavidBuchmann,Ci7scope)

WaterastheheartofthedesignEnghaveparken,Copenhagen

OWI,TREDJENATURandPlatant

“New Orleans is Done Figh(ng Water” -CITYLAB, The Atlan(c

The25-acreMirabeauWaterGardentofilterstormwaterwhileprovidingbeau7fiedspaceforrecrea7onandeduca7on.(NewOrleansRedevelopmentAuthority)

ACultureofInnova7on

Exploretheimpactoflocalinfrastructurepolicydecisionsondesiredoutcomes

CrampElementarySchool,Philadelphia

Stormwater Planters Columbus Square Philadelphia, PA

•  Communities •  Transit •  Rivers & Streams •  Parks •  Schools •  Streets •  Businesses •  Parking lots •  Universities

One Water, One City,

Many Places

5-years = 750 GAs

25-years = 10,000 GAs

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TotalGreenedAcres 0 750 2,100 3,800 6,500 10,000

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ParcelBasedStormwaterfees

StormwaterFeesandCredits

•  Grossareacharge ~$0.50/1000sqj/mo•  Imperviousareacharge ~$9.50/1000sqj/mo

•  1acreparkinglotunmanaged~$5200/year•  1acreparkinglotmanaged~$260/year

•  Residen7alStormwaterFee~$170/year

10,000GreenAcresPlan

VisionandLeadership

PublicOutreachandEduca7on

InnovateandDemonstrate

Adap7veManagement

LeverageandCoordinateInvestments

SetPolicies,Incen7vesandFees

MonitorandMaintain

MillCreekPlayground

Photo:PaulRiderforPhiladelphiaWaterDepartment

GreenandCompleteStreets

PercyStreet

Opportunities & Barriers

SurfaceMaintenance• Removetrash,sediment,andorganicdebrisfromallStormwaterManagementPrac7ce(SMP)surfaces

• Cleanpretreatmentdevices• WinterizeSMP• Removenon-target/invasivevegeta7on• Applymulch• Prunetrees• Watertrees

SubsurfaceMaintenance• JetPipes• Vacuumcleanstructures

GSIMAINTENANCE

StormwaterTours

WrappedRainBarrels

Murals

Photocredits:MuralArts

CommunityDepavingParty!CommunityDe-PavingPar7es!

GreenHomesGreenHomes

Thereisnothingmoredifficulttoplan,normoredoub:ulof

success,normoredangeroustomanagethanthecrea<onofa

neworderofthings.

(Machiavelli,ThePrince-1513)

DeepSystemsChange

CivicInnova7on:FosteringaCultureofCross-AgencyCollabora7on

UrbanWaterU+lityPriori+es•  Resilientwatersystems•  Renew,replaceinfrastructure•  Workforce•  ManageFloods,Runoff•  Preparefordroughts•  Protectourrivers•  Planningforthefuture•  Revenues/Expenses•  Communica7ons

UrbanPriori+es•  Sustainable,resilientCity•  Crime,educa7on,housing•  Jobs•  Publicspaces,parks,schools•  EconomicDevelopment•  StreetsandTransporta7on•  Planningforthefuture•  Revenues/Expenses•  Communica7ons

Ins7tu7onalizingChange

Makeyoureffortslast

Changeistheonlyconstant

Butpeoplearenotsoadaptable

TheyLOVECHANGE…aslongnothingseemsdifferent

ToIns7tu7onalizeChange,itmustbeallowedtoevolve

ChangeImpactsPeople

ReinforceChangeFeedback,Training,Rewards

AskForgivenessLater

ContrarytoeverythingIjustsaid:

ImplementNOW

April5:DeBlasioPostponesWorkonCrucialWaterTunnel

PhotoFredR.Conrad/TheNewYorkTimes

April6:DeBlasioAddingMoneyforWaterTunnel

PhotoNYCDEP/TheNewYorkTimes

Implementa7onISPolicy

WomrathPark

KemblePark

WilliamDickSchool-Before

TheTrustforPublicLandarchives

WilliamDickSchool-Before

WilliamDickSchool-A`er

WilliamDickSchool-A`er

Photo:JennaStamm,courtesyofTheTurstforPublicLand

NebingerSchool-Before

NebingerSchool-A`er

Photosource:Usishunu.com

image by WRT


One Water One Future

ContactInforma7on:HowardNeukrug,PE,[email protected]

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