Stormwater Management News

  1. EPA And North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing In Areas Affected By Hurricane Helene 10/31/2024

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle joined Tim Futrelle, Mayor of Boone, N.C., Mary Penny Kelley, Secretary, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, and Jennifer Greene, Health Director/CEO, AppHealthCare, at EPA’s mobile water laboratory in Boone, N.C. to emphasize the importance of testing water from private wells for bacterial contamination if the well was impacted by flooding from Hurricane Helene.

  2. A 'Worrying Confluence' Of Flood Risk, Social Vulnerability And Climate Change Denial 10/23/2024

    In certain parts of the United States, especially Appalachia, New England and the Northwest, the ability of residents to prepare for and respond to flooding is being undercut on three different levels.

  3. Advanced Drainage Systems Hosts Grand Opening Ceremony For Engineering And Technology Center In Hilliard, Ohio 10/22/2024

    Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries, today celebrated the opening of the $65M ADS Engineering and Technology Center.

  4. EPA Orders The Puerto Rico Department Of Transportation To Comply With The Clean Water Act In Ponce, Puerto Rico 10/18/2024

    The Environmental Protection Agency has issued an administrative order to the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) requiring them to resolve Clean Water Act violations associated with the municipality’s separate storm sewer systems (MS4) and stormwater management program.

  5. NSF-Funded, ASU-Led Research Network Tackles Flood Justice 10/17/2024

    Like many environmental risks, flooding exacerbates preexisting social inequalities, with marginalized communities often bearing the brunt of its impact.

  6. EPA Awards $14.4M To Improve Local Water Quality, Address Runoff Pollution Across the Mid-Atlantic 10/16/2024

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $14.4M to improve the health of local waterbodies in Delaware ($1.3M), the District of Columbia ($1M), Maryland ($2.3M), Pennsylvania ($4.8M), Virginia ($3.2M), and West Virginia ($1.9M).

  7. High Occurrence Of PFASs In Biofilters For Stormwater Treatment 10/11/2024

    In collaboration with researchers at Ohio State University and the Swedish construction company NCC, researchers in Urban Water Engineering at Luleå University of Technology have conducted a comprehensive study on occurrence, concentration and distribution of PFASs in urban biofilter facilities treating stormwater.

  8. AI-Trained CCTV In Rivers Can Spot Blockages And Reduce Floods 10/9/2024

    Smart CCTV systems trained to spot blockages in urban waterways could become an important future tool in flood prevention, new research published today has found.

  9. Extreme Floods, Like Those Caused By Hurricane Helene, Are Becoming More Frequent 10/9/2024

    Late last month, Hurricane Helene drenched the Southwest United States. Devastating floods hit communities in the Gulf Coast and Southern Appalachia.

  10. Manchester City Reduces Water Usage By 50M Liters In A Season 10/3/2024

    Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) has announced a reduction in water consumption by 50 million liters this past season, with the Club attributing a substantial share of this success down to the water technology solutions and technical advice provided by Xylem.