Stormwater Management News

  1. What Live Sewage Spill Data Does (And Doesn't) Tell Us About Water Pollution 8/24/2026

    During periods of heavy rainfall, pipes known as storm overflows aim to prevent excess water overflowing into the sewage system. But this is not always the case.

  2. SteadyFlow LLC Launches Fully Mechanical SteadyFlow Gate For Irrigation And Stormwater Management 8/20/2026

    SteadyFlow LLC, a new Colorado water technology company that spun out of 3 Rocks Engineering and Surveying, today announced the launch of a patented, fully mechanical technology for water management. The SteadyFlow Gate is a non-electric flow-control gate designed to automatically maintain consistent water flow for irrigation and water-management applications.

  3. Stantec Selected To Deliver High Rate Treatment Facility For City Of Toronto 8/19/2026

    Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the City of Toronto to provide design and construction administration services for its new High Rate Treatment Facility (HRTF). The project will help reduce combined sewer overflows and improve water quality in the Lower Don River, Taylor-Massey Creek, and along Toronto’s Inner Harbor. 

  4. Droughts And Floods Attract Little Media Attention 8/14/2026

    Three factors—spectacular images, a high death toll and strong personal ties—make it more likely that the media in one country will report on a natural disaster in another, according to a study by the University of Bonn, the University of Warwick and Imperial College London, which has now been published in the journal “Nature Human Behaviour.”

  5. Can 'Digital Twins' Help California Manage Its Growing Flood Risk? 8/13/2026

    UC Berkeley researchers are creating virtual simulations of the Lower Pajaro River Valley to better integrate ecology, climate change and social equity into flood management.

  6. ASTM Committee Seeks Participation In Development Of Brownfield Flood Vulnerability Standard 8/12/2026

    ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management, and corrective action committee (E50) is developing a new standard that will be used to screen Brownfield properties with potential contamination for flood vulnerability.

  7. Stantec Joint Venture Selected By U.S. Army Corps of Engineers To Advance Coastal Resilience On Charleston's Peninsula 7/30/2026

    Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been awarded a US$150 million joint venture contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District (USACE) to design critical infrastructure supporting coastal storm risk management on the Charleston peninsula—an important step in safeguarding one of the United States’ historic coastal communities.

  8. Madison Launches Sanitary Sewer Study To Support Growth And Long-Term Infrastructure Planning 7/15/2026

    The City of Madison is taking a proactive step to strengthen its wastewater infrastructure by initiating the Campus, Downtown, and East Washington Ave Sanitary Sewer Study. Using sanitary sewer modeling, the study will assess existing system performance, evaluate the impacts of proposed development and redevelopment, and identify improvements required to maintain reliable service as the city grows. North America’s premier water engineering and consulting firm Carollo Engineers has been selected to lead the effort.

  9. Advanced Drainage Systems Named To TIME's 2026 World's Most Impactful Companies 7/10/2026

    Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite wastewater industries, announced it has been named to TIME’s 2026 list of the World’s Most Impactful Companies. This annual recognition highlights organizations that are making extraordinary contributions to addressing global challenges through innovation, sustainability and measurable impact.

  10. Making Storm Overflow Data Make Sense 5/13/2026

    With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over.