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Milwaukee is 1st to Add Green Infrastructure Requirement to Wastewater Permitting

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Milwaukee, Wis. | July 23, 2012

A draft state wastewater discharge permit for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is the first in the U.S. to add this regulatory wrinkle: requiring rooftop plantings and installation of other "green infrastructure" - not sewer pipes or storage tunnels - to collect and absorb storm water.

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