Storm drain filter enables municipality to monitor illegal pollutantsProblem: The cities of Key Biscayne and Coral Gables, Fla., experienced incidents of illegal discharges that were detrimental to local waters. Key Biscayne’s environmental manager had problems with contractors disposing of paints and solvents into adjacent storm drains. In Coral Gables, concrete trucks were disposing of unused concrete into storm drains. Both cases represent environmental crime scenes, and it was difficult to catch the perpetrators.Solution: Hydro-Cartridge filters from Advanced Aquatic Products International were installed in storm drains that were adjacent to construction projects in progress on Key Biscayne. Because the cartridges
