Stormwater Management News
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Brace For A Very Active Hurricane Season This Year, Warn UArizona Forecasters
4/29/2024
The 2023 hurricane season saw 20 named storms and three major hurricanes from the Atlantic basin, ranking as the fourth most active hurricane season on record. This year's hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 is going to be even worse, according to a University of Arizona hurricane prediction model.
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AI Weather Forecasts Captured Ciaran’s Destructive Path
4/22/2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately predict the path and intensity of major storms, a new study has demonstrated.
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After 3 Decades, Narragansett CSO Project Nears Completion
4/18/2024
A 30-year clean-up in Rhode Island hit an important milestone with the completion of a 2.2-mile tunnel to transport combined sewer and stormwater.
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Unraveling The Mysteries Of Consecutive Atmospheric River Events
4/18/2024
In California’s 2022-2023 winter season, the state faced nine atmospheric rivers (ARs) that led to extreme flooding, landslides, and power outages – the longest duration of continuous AR conditions in the past 70 years.
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Switch To Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions, Provide Huge Savings
4/10/2024
University researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6B and just under 30 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions over 40 years.
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D.R. Horton To Pay Civil Penalties Complete A Supplemental Environmental Project And Implement Stormwater Compliance Measures Across The Southeast For Clean Water Act Noncompliance
4/8/2024
D.R. Horton, Inc., the nation’s largest homebuilder, and its subsidiary, D.R. Horton, Inc. – Birmingham (collectively “Horton”), have resolved allegations that they violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to stormwater discharges associated with construction activity at 16 locations in Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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Corvias Infrastructure Solutions Rebrands, Continues Long-Term Public-Sector Partnerships Serving Communities Across Maryland And Country
4/5/2024
Corvias Infrastructure Solutions, LLC (CIS), a national leader in the development and implementation of public infrastructure solutions, today announced it has officially rebranded as CIS.
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EPA Fines Scrap Metal Facility In Kansas City, Kansas, For Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
3/28/2024
Scrap Management LLC, doing business as Rivers Edge Scrap Management of Kansas City, Kansas, will pay $144,500 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
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Precast Concrete Tanks For West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant Protected By Penetron
3/21/2024
This completion of the $24.3 million Wastewater Improvement Project in Ripley and Evans, West Virginia, was completed in December 2023 and brought the plant in compliance with West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection guidelines.
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Xylem Calls For EU Action On Water Strategy Following Climate Risk Warning
3/12/2024
The first-ever European Climate Risk Assessment’s revelation of escalating droughts and floods highlights the urgent need for action.