URBAN STORMWATER ARTICLES
Out in the Open: Creating a Stormwater Park in the Heart of a Community
The Town of Norfolk, CT, is embracing stormwater management by incorporating it into a public amenity in the center of the community. The town created a “stormwater park” that includes pedestrian f...
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Worked Up: Wringing the Jobs out of WaterHow investment in water and wastewater infrastructure is not just good for public health and well-being - it's good for the economy |
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Green Infrastructure Planting Guide
It is essential to understand the context and growing conditions when selecting plants for a rain garden, bioretention basin, or other vegetated green solution. Plants that would be perfect for a g...
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Seeing Green: Green Infrastructure Pilot Provides Valuable Lessons for KCMO
Kansas City, MO, recently completed installation of a green infrastructure pilot project. Lessons learned during the project will help the city plan for the next phases of its program to use green ...
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One Man's Swamp is Another's Green Infrastructure
Going green will require a different skill set for most utility folks. And also a different mindset. But as cities across the country are beginning to demonstrate, green infrastructure can help com...
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UV disinfectionAs more municipalities adopt wastewater reuse policies and practices, treatment plants are required to treat effluent to a higher quality. |
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Maine pulp mill pays fine for Clean Water Act violationsRed Shield Acquisition has paid a $126,000 fine to resolve claims that it violated the Clean Water Act at its Old Town, Maine pulp mill.
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U.S. water, wastewater infrastructure graded by National Report CardThe Report Card for America's Infrastructure was released by The American Society of Engineers. |
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Best Management Practices (BMPs): The Maintenance Element
While design and installation of stormwater BMPs are both very important, our field crews find that the major shortcoming of all our water quality efforts can be attributed to the lack of proper ma...
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Water leaders testify for continued federal support for improved water infrastructureThe U.S. Water Alliance, NACWA, and American Water Works provided testimony of water solution before the U.S. House of Representatives. |
