Portland, Ore. Stormwater Management, Inc. announced the latest addition to its line of stormwater treatment products. The all-new Storm-Screen, a passive, siphon-actuated screening system, is designed to remove trash and debris from very high flows. In addition to its initial application going in the ground in Georgia, other target markets for the StormScreen include California, the northeastern seaboard, Australia, and New Zealand.
"The StormScreen is the cost-effective solution for trash and debris removal. It offers the performance, versatility and long-term maintenance support expected from a Stormwater Management product," said James Lenhart, P.E., vice president of engineering and research at Stormwater Management.
The system is composed of one or more radial-flow StormScreen cartridges inside an underground concrete vault or catch basin. Each cartridge has a filtration capacity of 0.5 cubic feet per second (cfs) and is equipped with a standard 2.4 mm stainless steel screen. The StormScreen utilizes a patented, self-cleaning mechanism that prevents binding of the screen surface and helps extend the length of time between maintenance cycles. Though the system is designed with high flows in mind, by utilizing a direct screening mechanism, all solids larger than the size of a bb are removed, regardless of the flow rate through the system.
In other configurations, the StormScreen helps to prevent occlusion of detention systems by trash and debris while providing flow control at the outlet. In addition, it can be used in conjunction with The Stormwater Management StormFilter® when a higher degree of pollutant removal effectiveness is desired.
Headquartered in Portland, Ore., with regional offices throughout the U.S., as well as full coverage of Australia and New Zealand, Stormwater Management Inc. provides innovative products and services to the stormwater industry. Since 1996, sales have increased ten-fold and the company has grown to include 51 employees. Stormwater Management is committed to research and development and provides technical support in analyzing and developing solutions for site-specific stormwater runoff situations. For more information visit www.stormwaterinc.com.
