Stormwater Management News

  1. Mission Accomplished: RiverRenew Reaches New Milestone With Waterfront Tunnel Completion 6/6/2024

    AlexRenew, Alexandria’s wastewater authority, has completed construction of the Waterfront Tunnel, reaching another major milestone in its historic RiverRenew program by delivering critical infrastructure that will improve the water quality of Alexandria, Virginia’s local waterways.

  2. NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season 5/23/2024

    NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. 

  3. Chinese Researchers Issue Critical Warning On Groundwater Flooding Risks 5/15/2024

    Karst regions, which cover about 15% of the Earth's land surface, provide freshwater for about a quarter of the world's population.

  4. Yorkshire Water Reducing Storm Overflows At Old Ellerby Treatment Works With £380k Investment 5/14/2024

    Yorkshire Water is investing £380,000 at Old Ellerby wastewater treatment works to reduce storm overflow discharges into a tributary of Kelwell Drain by 70%.

  5. EPA Announces Over $2.8M In Available Grants To Upgrade Stormwater And Sewer Infrastructure In Region 7 5/14/2024

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $2,883,000 in funding through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs in Region 7. 

  6. An Impact-Based Forecasting System For Improved Early Flood Warning 5/13/2024

    Climate change increases frequency of extreme events such as flooding. This reinforces the need to develop methods for more precise and faster flood forecasting in order to better protect the population in the future.

  7. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $41M In Available Grants To Upgrade Stormwater And Sewer Infrastructure 5/10/2024

    Today, May 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $41M in funding through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs.

  8. EPA Announces $3.5M For Nampa Wetlands Stormwater Treatment Projects, Community Engagement 5/8/2024

    Today, Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe announced a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program Toxics Reduction Lead Grant for $3.5M to the City of Nampa, a project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

  9. International SWOT Mission Can Improve Flood Prediction 5/7/2024

    A partnership between NASA and the French space agency, the satellite is poised to help improve forecasts of where and when flooding will occur in Earth’s rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.

  10. 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.