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Notice: COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 health emergency, Chester County Water Resources Authority will continue to provide services and programs while our staff works remotely. We encourage you to look for answers to your questions and concerns online, or send us an email at [email protected]. Visitors will be seen by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please contact us by email or call 610-344-5400 to leave a message, and we will respond as soon as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Please continue to follow all CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines to help control the spread of COVID-19. A reminder of the guidelines to be followed are found at restorechestercounty.org.
Stormwater Management - We Need to Hear from You!
Chester County is working to review and update the County-wide Stormwater Management Model Ordinance first adopted in 2013. The updated model ordinance will be developed in close consultation with the County’s municipalities to protect public health and safety and to improve water quality by implementing drainage and stormwater management provisions for new land development and construction. We are asking for your perspective on the stormwater issues impacting Chester County by completing at least one of two survey options. |
Survey 1 - for all who live or work in Chester County
Survey 2 - for municipal engineers, municipal staff and elected officials
These surveys will remain open until the end of the day on Friday, April 22. Please use this opportunity to provide us with your input at your earliest convenience.
New Publication
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Chester County Water Conditions 2019 The annual Water Conditions report presents a snapshot of Chester County’s water resources in 2019 and highlights select long-term water quality trends over the last 20 years. This 24-page report summarizes water conditions from January 2019 through December 2019, including rainfall, groundwater levels, stream flows, biotic diversity, nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride and public water use. |
Hibernia Dam Rehabilitation Project
Chester County Water Resources Authority and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service recently completed improvements to the Hibernia Regional Flood Control Dam located at Hibernia County Park. For more information, please visit the project web page. |
Hibernia Dam, 2020 Hibernia County Park |
Updating Chester County’s Water Plans
To ensure that all county residents are equipped with the information they need to respond to evolving water resources needs, the Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA)
is preparing to review and update the Watersheds integrated water resources plan and the
County-wide Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan to ensure that these documents continue
to provide timely and relevant guidance on current and future water resources issues
Learn about the planning process for updating Watersheds and the County-wide Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan here.
The Model Ordinance Amendment for Act 15 "High Tunnels" exemption is here.
These reports include
- Chester County Water Conditions January 2018 - June 2019;
- 2018 Assessed Waters Map Series and Overview Memo;
- Chloride Fact Sheet;
- Water Quality Data Report: 1998 - 2017; and
- Water Quality Data Summaries for the 18 Monitoring Stations: 1998 - 2017.
2019 Municipal Stormwater Summit
Links to the information and presentations given at the recent Stormwater Summit highlighting changing trends in growth, rainfall patterns, and stormwater in Chester County.
Things to Know
What is a Watershed - and How Does it Work?
Understanding what a watershed is and how it works is the first step to clean water for our communities and our environment. Find out more.
Current Water Conditions
A set of color graphs and maps presents a visual snapshot of current rainfall amounts, groundwater levels and streamflow conditions for Chester County.
Streams and Lakes of Chester County
You can find out information about the streams and lakes in Chester County through interactive maps, an overview summary, and more.
Chester County Municipalities
Stormwater management and water resources information available to assist local municipalities
Things to Do
Join a Watershed Conservation Organization
There are many local Water Conservation groups. Get involved with one that protects your local watershed.Help at Various Clean-up Events throughout our Watersheds
Find an event via Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website. Also check with your local watershed association or municipality.
Participate in the Volunteer Rainfall Observer Network
Volunteer to keep a daily log of rain gauge readings and submit the log on a monthly basis.
Right-To-Know Information
Chester County Water Resources Authority's Right-To-Know information
Contact Us
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Seung Ah Byun, PhD, P.E.
Executive Director
601 Westtown Road, Suite 260
West Chester, PA 19380-0990
Ph: 610-344-5400
Fx: 610-344-5401
[email protected]
What We Do
- flood protection
- reservoir water supplies
- water science, information and planning
- stormwater management planning