STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ARTICLES

New sensor assesses scour potential of soil

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Nov. 15, 2010 -- Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a sensor that allows engineers to assess the scour potential of soils at various depths...

Tunnel to combat sewer, stormwater overflows in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, OH, Nov. 8, 2010 -- Planning is now underway for a $244 million, 1.2-mile tunnel system, pump station and enhanced high-rate treatment facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, that could reduce th...

Seattle CSO program selects FlowWorks, ADS partnership for flow-monitoring services

SEATTLE, WA, Nov. 4, 2010 -- Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) selected the team of ADS Environmental Services and FlowWorks to handle flow monitoring and data management for its combined sewer overfl...

New way of removing excess nitrogen from environment

Nov. 1, 2010 -- Excess nitrogen from agricultural and urban lands is contaminating groundwater, streams, lakes and estuaries, where it causes harmful algal blooms and contributes to fish kills...

Tree Filter Systems for Effective Urban Stormwater Management

Stormwater quality management recognized at annual conference

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA, Oct. 28, 2010 -- The California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) will present five awards at its sixth annual Stormwater Conference awards luncheon this Tuesday, November 2...

Water quality champion loses battle with pulmonary disease

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA, Oct. 7, 2010 -- The stormwater industry is saddened to learn of the passing of Clark Use, who died October 6, 2010 of pulmonary disease...

New stormwater treatment at Boeing Field to help protect Duwamish River, Puget Sound

SEATTLE, WA, Sept. 29, 2010 -- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an agreement with The Boeing Company to construct a new stormwater treatment system at North Boeing Field in Sea...

Wastewater, stormwater discharges addressed in settlement with Revere, MA

BOSTON, MA, Aug. 25, 2010 -- Under the terms of a Consent Decree lodged in federal court, the City of Revere, Mass. will significantly reduce illegal discharges of raw sewage overflows into the env...

Stormwater general permit extended in Pa.

HARRISBURG, PA, Aug. 20, 2010 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is providing municipal drainage system operators a nine-month extension of their existing general permit to ...