Stormwater Assistance Programs

Stormwater Grant Program

To apply for a grant, please complete and submit the application below .  Before starting the DocuSign application, you may want to review the sample application to see what information and supporting documentation is required to complete the application.

BWSC will award stormwater and green infrastructure assistance in the form of a grant to help offset the cost of projects that support BWSC’s stormwater management goals, which include improving local creeks, rivers and watersheds in the City of Boston. Note that local, state, and federal agencies have authority over certain restoration activities. The applicant must obtain all local, state, and federal permitting as required by the selected activity.

For question regarding the grant program please email us at [email protected]

Sample: Grant

Grant Application

Stormwater Credit Program

To apply for a credit on your stormwater bill, please complete and submit the appropriate application below .  Before starting the DocuSign application, you may want to review the sample application to see what information and supporting documentation is required to complete the application.

This application is provided to BWSC stormwater customers who believe they qualify for an approved stormwater Credit for a stormwater remediation system or structural Best Management Practice (“BMP”).   Customers can receive a up to 30% credit off their stormwater charge for a demonstrated use of a Best Management Practice.

Please complete and submit the application below if:

• My BMP was installed under a BWSC site plan in the last five years.

Sample: Best Managment Practice

Best Management Practice Application (installed within the last 5-years)

Please complete and submit the application below if:

• My BMP was not installed under a BWSC site plan or the BWSC no longer accurately represents existing site conditions.
• My BMP was installed under a BWSC site plan over five years ago.

Sample: Best Managment Practice

Best Management Practice Application

This application is provided to BWSC stormwater customers who establishes an educational curriculum promoting best management practices, green infrastructure and low impact development and stormwater management.  

Sample: Education

For question regarding the credit program please email us at [email protected]

Education Application

This application is provided to BWSC stormwater customers who are reducing their impervious area on their property. 

Sample: Impervious Area Reduction

Impervious Area Reduction  Application