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April 1, 2015
FORESIGHT PRODUCTS Labor- and time-saving drive-type Duckbill earth anchors are composed of corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy to give the ultimate mechanical strength and extreme ­durability for a variety of soil stabilization applications. Foresight’s anchors offer a wide range of solutions for light to medium applications. Each solution can be customized to meet your specific needs, and the installation process involves three simple steps: drive, load, and set.www.earthanchor.com/duckbill

VITAMIN INSTITUTE SUPERthrive, a highly concentrated vitamin solution, improves growth in all plant and tree applications. It may be combined in solution with water for hydroseeding, or combined with fertilizers when irrigating or foliar-feeding. SUPERthrive remains unique internationally against tree loss and stressed plants. It is ideal when planting young saplings. It is used universally when transplanting or saving stressed and mature trees. SUPERthrive is a primary agent for healthy maintenance, green turf, and productive landscaping.www.superthrive.com

FINN CORP. With working capacity tanks up to 3,600 gallons, Finn Corp.’s complete line of HydroSeeders is designed to meet the needs of extensive erosion control job sites and demanding seeding applications. Customization of HydroSeeders and Bark Blowers on tracks rather than tires for off-road applications is also available. Delivering the utmost in performance and productivity, Finn equipment’s capabilities, versatility, and output are unmatched. As the world leader for over 70 years in the design and manufacture of innovative, quality equipment for the erosion control industry, Finn is committed to the customer’s complete satisfaction.www.finncorp.com
STORMCHAMBER HydroLogic Solutions, manufacturer of StormChambers, in conjunction with the Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation, has obtained a grant from the Virginia DOT to provide Boy Scouts with onsite learning experiences on stormwater management. The grant is associated with the expansion of the I-95 express lanes in Northern Virginia. The Boy Scouts will learn about stormwater effects on the Chesapeake Bay with boat tours by Chesapeake Watermen. They will experience the source of those effects with visits to construction sites within the I-95 express lane expansion corridor as well as participate in the installation of stormwater management BMPs being installed by Angler Environmental.www.stormchambers.com
J.W. FAIRCLOTH & SON INC. Faircloth Skimmer surface drains float on the surface of the sediment basin as it fills and drains, releasing the cleanest water near the surface instead of draining muddy water from the bottom, as conventional outlets do. It drains the basin slowly over several days at a constant rate to maximize settling. The adjustable orifice regulates the filling and drawdown of the basin and improves efficiency.www.fairclothskimmer.com

MODULAR WELANDS The MWS Linear represents a pioneering breakthrough in stormwater technology as the only biofiltration system to utilize patented horizontal flow, allowing for a smaller footprint and higher treatment capacity. While most biofilters use little or no pre-treatment, the MWS Linear incorporates an advanced pre-treatment chamber that includes separation and prefilter cartridges. In this chamber sediment and hydrocarbons are removed from runoff before it enters the biofiltration chamber, in turn reducing maintenance costs and improving performance.www.modularwetlands.com

THIRSTY DUCK LP Thirsty Duck Floating Outlets and Skimmers have the ability to achieve nearly constant discharge regardless of headwater depth. Detention storage volume can be minimized by up to 50% depending on site-specific hydrologic characteristics, analysis method, and regulatory agency criteria. The TD Series product line features expanding bellows operation in conjunction with buoyancy and are designed for high-flux, low-flow applications (less than 1.5 ft3/sec). The TD Series includes the first generation TDA (a custom fabricated powder coated aluminum body) and the second generation TDP (primarily fabricated from engineered resin—Linear Low Density Polyethylene). Both are highly durable, perform at extreme temperatures, feature ANSI flange connections, include high-grade steel reinforced polyurethane bellows, and are easy to install.www.thirsty-duck.com
ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS Ernst Conservation Seeds grows, processes, and sells over 400 species of native and naturalized seeds and live plant materials for restoration, beautification, reclamation, and conservation. The environmental and climate professionals in the field are recognizing how important natives are in the restoration of our North American ecology, and that natives are the best choice for use in almost every scenario. Ernst knows how to harvest native seeds and grow them in a production environment. Ernst knows how to help customers replicate that success in their own applications, and the company takes the time to do that with each customer.www.ernstseed.com
PINE HALL BRICK St. John’s Home in Rochester, NY, is a long-term community for the elderly. To avoid runoff, the home used StormPave permeable clay pavers in the newly constructed courtyard. Stormwater can remain under the pavers as it slowly dissipates back into the soil. Water can also be used to irrigate the rain gardens in and around the courtyard.www.pinehallbrick.com

TRITON STORMWATER SOLUTIONS Innovative design is a hallmark of the Triton Stormwater Solutions’ system, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Main Header Row. Triton’s Main Header Row can be utilized as part of a treatment train or by itself. Treating the stormwater in the Main Header Row allows for longer service life and targeted pollutants, such as hydrocarbons, which can be captured if used in conjunction with the Triton Reusable Filter Media Puck system. Because the sediment is captured in the Main Header Row, routine cleaning is confined to this single row of chambers, eliminating the costly cleaning of the distribution rows.www.tritonsws.com

PRESTO GEOSYSTEMS Presto Geosystems, a leading manufacturer of soil stabilization and stormwater products, announces a new product offering, Geoterra GTO construction mats. Presto is well known in the geosynthetics and erosion control industries for its geocells, porous pavement systems, and portable construction mats. The company has been manufacturing construction mats for over 10 years, primarily for site access and pads in oil drilling regions. Geoterra GTO meets the industry needs for a fast-deployment construction mat and is ideal for temporary access roads, work platforms, tracking pads, and temporary and long-term storage. That lighter weight compared to traditional heavier timber or HDPE mats equates to ease of handling, deployment, and installation, as well as safety. The mats can be installed and moved onsite by hand without special or heavy handling equipment. The connection of Geoterra GTO mats with large poly bolts makes them fast to mobilize and demobilize and configure to a site’s layout.www.prestogeo.com
BOWIES INDUSTRIES INC. The Bowie ADCM is designed for the off-road, rugged demands of landfill operations. The extra-heavy-duty frame and tongue allow the unit to be towed by a dozer, and the higher ground clearance is accomplished by using frame-mounted spindles instead of axles. Heavy 22-ply flotation tires survive cuts from glass, metal, and other debris. The Bowie rotary gear pump will pump the heaviest of slurries. With the standard clear-water-flush system, customers can clean the tower, pump, and hose.www.bowieindustries.com
AMERICAN HYDROTECH INC. Vegetated roofs are great stormwater management BMPs. Properly designed vegetated roof assemblies have the ability to capture all or portions of a typical rainfall event. This rainwater is stored in several areas of the assembly—within the open pore spaces in the growing media and within the drainage/water retention system under the media. Features include retaining a portion of the stormwater until the assembly is completely saturated, delaying the release of excess stormwater from the building roof and into site stormwater system, and reducing the volume of stormwater runoff and releasing some rainwater into the atmosphere by evaporation/transpiration.www.hydrotechusa.com

STEWART-AMOS SWEEPER CO. The Starfire S-4XL from the Stewart-Amos Sweeper Company is a full-featured mechanical broom street sweeper mounted on a non-CDL chassis. It features a 4.5-cubic-yard hopper, 12-foot dump height, and 10- to 11-foot sweeping path. Like the company’s other five Starfire units (ranging in size from 4 to 6 cubic yards) the XL is equipped with an exclusive three-shaft elevator system, spring balanced/full floating gutter brooms, and four massive “X” style load stabilizing lift scissors.www.stewart-amos.com

BELGARD COMMERCIAL Belgard Commercial interlocking concrete pavers and segmental retaining walls are the best in the business. As part of the Oldcastle Architectural Group, the largest concrete products manufacturer in North America, Belgard Commercial offers a level of service and consistency that no other supplier can match. The combination of local market presence and national capabilities allows the company to meet and exceed the demanding needs of an ever-changing industry. And, its expertise on a variety of commercial site solutions makes it a valuable resource for partners in the commercial construction industry.www.belgardcommercial.com
UNI-GROUP USA Since 1989, Uni-Group USA manufacturers have offered a solution to stormwater runoff with the Eco-Stone Family of Permeable Concrete Pavers that combines parking and detention for cost savings and better land use while reducing stormwater volumes, peak flows, and pollutants. Uni permeable pavers also meet green building and infrastructure accreditation programs such as LEED, Greenroads, Green Globes, Sustainable Sites, and Envision. The company offers a number of designs for residential, commercial, institutional, and municipal applications: Eco-Stone, Eco-Priora, Eco-Optiloc, and Ecoloc.www.uni-groupusa.org
AP/M PERMAFORM AP/M’s new process for the structural renewal of culverts and sanitary sewer pipe—without backhoes, repaving, traffic detours, flooding, or hazardous construction—is called Centri-pipe, short for centrifugally cast concrete pipe. Corrugated metal, with its propensity to rust and buckle, has a design life of 20 to 30 years. Replacement options include digging and its unavoidable disruption, sliplining with its reduced capacity, or expensive cured-in-place liners. Without digging, liners, or reduction of capacity, and at significant savings, Centri-pipe creates a new, structurally sound concrete pipe inside the old one. The pipe is environmentally sound, waterproof, and fully sealed from end to end and provides highly effective corrosion protection that can double the life of the pipe.www.centripipe.com

NETCO NETCO specializes in providing heavy-duty coir logs for coastal bank, inland river, and general marine applications. The NETCO coir log is wrapped in 1,000-gram coir mat netting, comes in 10-foot lengths, weighs 9 pounds per lineal foot, and is 100% biodegradable.  The company supplies the NETCO coir log with green oak stakes for anchoring/tiedown and can ship the log anywhere in the US.www.netcomanage.com