Stormwater Management Resources

81. Beyond A Project Model: Why You Need A Sewer / Storm Master Database 1/21/2021

    The status quo of modeling is ready for change. For years, engineer and planning teams have used hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) models to adjust and plan for long term changes to the system. Many times, when the core project of the model is completed the model is left without updates for long periods of time.

82. In The Green: Embracing Innovation To Finance The New Localized Water Infrastructure 1/13/2021

    An uncommon financing model is proving effective at resolving an all-too-common issue throughout the U.S. — underfunded water infrastructure needs.

83. Coatings Company Installs Aquip System To Meet Benchmarks For Zinc 1/8/2021

    Partnering with StormwateRx, Forrest Technical Coatings sought a cost-effective treatment strategy that aligned with their corporate #environmental stewardship initiatives.

84. Healthy Floodplains Reduce Nutrient Pollution 12/9/2020

    Six key floodplain restoration designs can maximize nutrient removal in rivers.

85. Engaging Stakeholders With Visualization And Analytics 11/24/2020

    The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, created in 1972 by the Clean Water Act (CWA), helps address water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into the waters of the United States.

86. A Few Heavy Storms Cause A Big Chunk Of Nitrogen Pollution From Midwest Farms 11/5/2020

    Some effects of extreme weather are visible. Other effects are harder to measure, but can be just as harmful. One example is agricultural nitrogen runoff from farmlands in the Mississippi River Basin. It mainly comes from fertilizer that farmers apply to millions of acres of crops.

87. State And Local Government Saves 25% In OPEX With Modeling Software 10/12/2020

    Cities use sewer models to avoid capacity issues, mitigate overflows, and address asset deterioration.

88. Army Corps Partners With Community For First Line Of Coastal Defense 10/9/2020

    Hurricane Isaias stormed up the east coast of the United States in early August, bringing heavy rain and winds up to 85 mph to the shores of flood-prone Port Monmouth, NJ. Immediately, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District reached out to the community to find out how they were doing and how its flood risk management project was working.

89. Building A New Spillway In The Name Of Safety 9/14/2020

    Denver Water launches $8.5 million investment at 1930s dam north of Golden.

90. As Waters Rise, So Must We. New Report Calls For Equitable Solutions To Urban Flooding 7/20/2020

    Scientists tell us we have less than 10 years to avert irreversible and devastating impacts of the climate crisis. And yet, climate change is already hurling towards us with disproportionate impacts for low-income and communities of color. We see this frequently in the water sector, where climate impacts are felt first, and most often. From the record-breaking Midwestern floods of 2018 to the aftermath of Hurricanes Sandy, Katrina, Maria, and Harvey, floodwaters are rising around the nation.