Transportation & Construction

Commercial/Industrial Stormwater

Pennsylvania DEP to host public hearing for NPDES permit

April 17, 2024
The DEP will take public comment regarding Arcadia Development Corporation's application for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater runoff into Monocacy Creek.
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Runoff

How do bioswales protect water from urban runoff?

Sept. 15, 2023
Bioswales can help cities bolster their defenses against stormwater. Here's how.
raSmith
Outfall characteristics may not allow for a grab sample to be easily obtained. To avoid a confined entry, one method is to take a sample from the surface using a string and bottle.
Runoff

Monitoring stormwater runoff to mitigate illicit discharges

Sept. 1, 2023
A robust illicit discharge program that includes collaboration among regulatory agencies, municipalities, businesses and residents can reduce the number of illicit discharges ...
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Stormwater Management

OMB releases final guidance for Build America, Buy America

Aug. 21, 2023
The Office of Management and Budget’s latest guidance for BABA implementation includes new definitions for manufacturing processes, new construction materials, a new definition...
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Runoff

What is stormwater runoff?

July 14, 2023
A look at the fundamentals of runoff, how to control it and more.
James Arceneaux, EAEnvironmental Co.
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Low Impact Development

Texas town turns to LID to manage runoff

June 26, 2023
The city of San Marcos, Texas, started "Pop the Top off LID" to bring green infrastructure to the forefront of managing runoff.