BMPs

Trends in best management practices

Sept. 22, 2023

TJ Mullen, president of BMP Inc., shares what is new at the company, trends he is seeing in the industry and how an increase in storm intensity and frequency are impacting products...

Microplastics that were fragmented from larger plastics are called secondary microplastics; they are known as primary microplastics if they originate from small size produced industrial beads, care products or textile fibers.

BMPs

Addressing plastics in stormwater: Understanding current BMPs

Charlotte Haberstroh

July 18, 2023

Stormwater Management

Tools estimates economic value of improving urban streams’ water quality

May 5, 2023

BMPs

New Hampshire awards $510,000 for nonpoint source pollution reduction

May 2, 2023

From left: Matt Hacker, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Marco Tule, Inland Empire Utilities Agency Board President; Gil Aldaco, Chino Basin Water Conservation District Board Treasurer; Curt Hagman, San Bernardino County Supervisor; Elizabeth Skrzat, CBWCD General Manager; Mark Ligtenberg, CBWCD Board President; Kati Parker, CBWCD Board Vice President; Teri Layton, CBWCD Board member; Amanda Coker, CBWCD Board member.

Stormwater Management

Chino Basin cuts ribbon on new concrete spillway

Jan. 26, 2023

Stormwater Management

NMSA, WEF celebrate first federal funding for stormwater Centers of Excellence

Jan. 25, 2023

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BMPs

Retention Review: Analyzing Runoff BMPs

Kiran Pallachulla

Jan. 24, 2023

BMPs

Essential Steps to Ensure only Valid Flow Meter Data are Used in Sewer Assessments

Alexandria King

Jan. 24, 2023

Compliance

EPA proposes new BABA waiver for iron and steel product components

Jeremy Wolfe

Jan. 19, 2023

BMPs

Torrent Resources celebrates 50 years of business

Jan. 4, 2023

Stormwater Management

USACE awards $9M La. levee project

Dec. 28, 2022

Stormwater Management

New Jersey awards $9.95M for 25 stormwater projects

Dec. 12, 2022

Invasive Phragmites can grow very tall and dense, which clogs drainage channels, outcompetes the more favorable native plant species, and traps excessive sediment in ponds.

BMPs

Getting Tough on Invasive Species

Amanda Wong

Nov. 3, 2022

A combination of a solid baffle and perforated baffles helps redirect flow and increase the length of the surface that the flow needs to travel.

BMPs

A Simple TSS Solution

T.J. Mullen

Nov. 3, 2022

Engineering firm finds that a few stainless steel baffles and a water quality hood can provide a cost-effective solution to reduce total suspended solids.

The characteristics of stormwater flows, the problems that they pose for communities, and the capability of public utilities to resolve those problems can vary wildly across different areas.

BMPs

A New Standard

Chi Ho Sham

Nov. 3, 2022

The new AWWA stormwater management document provides agreed standards for water professionals on the general requirements and best practices that utilities should maintain.

Stormwater Management

Two companies join to form Environmental Containment Corporation

Nov. 1, 2022

The new company will provide stormwater containment solutions, offering permit-ready design, production, transportation, and installation.

BMPs

NYC begins construction on $1.6M drainage project

Sept. 28, 2022

The project will install 31 new catch basins and 2,200 linear feet of new storm sewers in order to increase Staten Island’s drainage capacity and help to better manage stormwater...

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EPA partners with golf course association to control runoff

Sept. 20, 2022

A Memorandum of Understanding between EPA and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America aims to promote best management practices on golf properties.