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Dec 4 2020
After the Carr Fire in California in 2018, which burned 229,651 acres in Shasta and Trinity counties and destroyed 1,604 structures, the Western…
Dec 1 2020
I cannot believe it is already time for our November/December issue. What a year it has been. In this issue, we wrap up a challenging year but not…
Dec 1 2020
In September, Clear Lake City Water Authority completed work on the second phase of Exploration Green, a 178-acre flood control project in Houston.…
Dec 1 2020
It is safe to say that 2020 has been unlike any other. The word “unprecedented” has become a part of every day newspeak. In March, states and other…
Nov 18 2020
When thinking about conserving and keeping our limited freshwater supplies safe, three types of solutions spring to mind. Street sweepers, winter…
Nov 11 2020
The continued functioning of integrated storm water management systems is crucial. These systems that channel, contain and convey storm water…
Nov 5 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact many facets of life, SWS Managing Editor Katie Johns spoke with various industry association leaders…
Nov 4 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact many facets of life, SWS Managing Editor Katie Johns spoke with various industry association leaders…
Nov 3 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact many facets of life, SWS Managing Editor Katie Johns spoke with various industry association leaders…
Oct 26 2020
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the health and well-being of millions of people around the world. But watersheds are also paying a price. During…
Oct 19 2020
Planning for a new highway to bypass urban congestion in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) began in the 1950s. In 1997, the central portion of the…
Oct 13 2020
Up until recently, homeowners along Watkins Lake in Waterford Township, Michigan, were pretty much focused on plentiful fishing, beautiful views and…
Oct 13 2020
One of the key components for turning part of this former industrial park into a 2,000 unit residential, pedestrian-oriented development – POD - was…
Oct 13 2020
Nearly all municipalities require some level of storm water management for site improvements. Those requirements may include adding runoff retention…
Oct 13 2020
Education is key to choosing a high-quality, cost-effective, long-lasting material for infrastructure piping systems. Moving beyond convention to…
Oct 13 2020
Located in the expansive Novant Cotswold Medical district on Randolph Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, a new office building designed to support a…
Oct 13 2020
Permeable segmental paving — using a field of precisely spaced pavers atop a bed of precisely layered aggregates — has really come into its own as a…
Oct 12 2020
Kym Kelley and Claudia Chambers started out as competitors, but in 1983, they joined forces and now both work for Kelley Erosion Control covering…
Oct 12 2020
Kristin Darby, EIT CPESC, is a storm water engineer at Grenier Engineering, PC in Waterbury, Vermont. Her job includes storm water design and…
Oct 12 2020
Research shows a lack of women leaders represented in the water sector. In the storm water industry, leadership remains predominantly male for key…
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The Storm Water Solutions staff invites industry professionals to nominate the water and wastewater projects they deem most remarkable and innovative for recognition in the Annual Reference Guide issue. All projects must have been in the design or construction phase over the last 18 months.
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