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    Stormwater Management

    The Challenge Ahead for Stormwater

    Alanna Maya
    Nov. 3, 2022
    As an industry of stormwater professionals, we have learned much in recent decades, but have an imperative challenge in front of us.
    Photos courtesy Iowa Flood Center.
    One motive for the foundation of the Iowa Flood Center was the Iowa Flood of 2008, which caused over $6 billion in damages.
    Stormwater Management

    Predicting Iowa’s Next Big Storm

    Eric Woolson
    Nov. 3, 2022
    Founded in 2009, the Iowa Flood Center has focused on flood research from pond assessments to a national cooperative researching water resources prediction.
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    The increase in extreme weather events – like the ones in Houston, Texas, in 2015, 2016, and 2017 – is causing more damage to commercial and residential properties, leading some to implement a flood protection system.
    Stormwater Management

    Keeping Floodwaters at Bay

    Ray Drexler
    Nov. 3, 2022
    As extreme weather events increase across the U.S., successful flood protection systems can help guard properties from damage and disruption.
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    Sea level rise due to climate change is expected to increase flooding events in the Island End River District.
    Stormwater Management

    Staying Ahead of the Swell

    Timothy Corrigan
    Nov. 3, 2022
    To improve urban flood resilience, the cities of Chelsea and Everett, Mass. enter a project to combat the effects of rising sea levels.
    Photos courtesy Hamilton Water.
    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.
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    Getting Tough on Invasive Species

    Amanda Wong
    Nov. 3, 2022
    Hamilton Water embarks on a multi-year effort to deal with the invasive European common reed, which had begun sabotaging the area’s stormwater management facilities.

    More content from Fall 2022

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    National trends can bring funding opportunities and major regulatory changes to stormwater management at the state and local levels.
    Compliance

    Why the National Perspective Matters in Stormwater

    Seth Brown
    Nov. 3, 2022
    Tracking activities at the federal level can help communities anticipate funding opportunities and changes to the regulatory landscape.
    Photo courtesy Best Management Products.
    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.