Stormwater

Onondaga County, N.Y., uses green infrastructure to capture stormwater and avoid costly treatment in the sewer system.

Permeable pavers help an Iowa community eliminate chronic flooding, cut storm sewer loading and improve a historic neighborhood

A record-setting volume of rain caused catastrophic flooding and millions of dollars in damage along Lake Superior’s North Shore

Nashville implements large-scale plan to combat stormwater control issues with green initiatives

Detention basins and native plantings help an Illinois community control flooding, improve water quality and recharge aquifers

A Georgia city implements marketing and branding tactics like those used by top sales professionals to gain public support for a stormwater utility

A collaborative approach helps a Southern California city get buy-in from developers and the business community for strict stormwater rules

Bay County Utility Services copes with weather, economic, and demand variation challenges in managing an award-winning distribution system

A small Minnesota city captures a big award for meeting stormwater challenges in the face of rapid growth brought on by migration from the nearby metro area