green technologies clean up syracuse’s dirty waterways
county executive jonie mahoney discusses green infrastructure in onondaga county, new york. syracuse was the first community in the united states subject to a legal requirement to reduce sewage overflows with green infrastructure (gi). gi investments totaling nearly $80 million will account for nearly two-thirds of future combined sewage overflow reductions, funded by a combination of sewer fees and low-interest loans and grants from the state.
to learn more about ways communities across the country are using green infrastructure to manage stormwater, go to nrdc’s rooftops to rivers page.