STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ARTICLES

Stormwater flow control device added to FDOT Innovative Product Listing

The Florida Department of Transportation has listed Thirsty Duck on its Innovative Product Evaluation List (IPEL)...

Green Utilities Pave the Way for Seattle Transit and Stormwater Management Project

[WaterWorld Online Exclusive] Urban project managers are increasingly turning to "green" utilities as a natural approach to restoring dysfunctional ecosystems in densely populated municip...

Maryland passes lawn fertilizer bill to help reduce polluted stormwater runoff

May 20, 2011 -- The state of Maryland has passed legislation aimed at reducing polluted stormwater runoff from lawns...

Soapy fat contributes to sewer overflows, research says

Apr. 21, 2011 -- Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered how fat, oil and grease (FOG) in sewer lines can create hardened deposits that turn into soap and contribute to sew...

Stormwater runoff management in Louisiana gets EPA funding

DALLAS, TX, Apr. 16, 2011 -- With a $2.2M grant from EPA, Louisiana will address the most prevalent type of water pollution in the state and across the nation: stormwater runoff...

Construction stormwater permit open for public comment

WASHINGTON, DC, Apr. 15, 2011 -- EPA is releasing a draft permit regulating the discharge of stormwater from construction sites...

Underground infiltration chamber handles runoff from warehouse rooftop, recharges groundwater

Independent soft-drink bottler Polar Beverages faced the need for increased storage space...

Revised stormwater guide released by MO DNR

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Feb. 22, 2011 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released a revised set of guidelines aimed at helping developers and contractors better manage stormwater runof...

Utah quarry owners cited for unpermitted stormwater discharges

DENVER, CO, Feb. 10, 2011 -- The U.S. EPA and Holcim (US) Inc. have entered into a consent agreement in which Holcim will pay a $50,000 penalty for unpermitted discharges to the Weber River at the ...

Stormwater pollution controls in Guam strengthened by EPA

HONOLULU, HI, Feb. 9, 2011 -- The U.S. EPA will now require all dischargers of urban stormwater in Guam to obtain permits to control pollution in runoff from urbanized areas of the island...