Stormwater

I’ve used this space to talk about stormwater for the past two months. Let’s make it three. Two months ago, I whined about...

Acknowledging that it all flows downhill, engineers at the Keno Environmental Restoration Project in Southern Arizona recently decided to take what nature...

A large river flows through Washington, D.C., but if you’re imagining a crystal-clear, picturesque river flowing through the nation’s capital, think again. For...

As a member of a municipal water department, you’re all too familiar with the problems stormwater can present. Whether it's damage to...

During the last three years, local job creation and improved stormwater management have been successfully combined in a pilot program in Buffalo,...

What began as a group of fifth-graders designing a rain garden with Lego bricks will now become a reality as water professionals...

Toilets are the unexpected heroes of New York City’s green infrastructure program — yes, toilets. Not only has New York City been installing...

A new public outreach campaign is being rolled out in New York City aimed at reducing combined sewer overflows. As is typically...

San Jose fits snugly in the center of California’s Santa Clara Valley, like an idyllic urban microchip. The so-called Capital of Silicon...

Sources of waterway pollution can take many different forms. In recent years, the San Jose Environmental Services Department in California has been...

The EPA recently recognized 28 different wastewater, septic system and stormwater projects for being innovative in their design or financing. Projects funded by...

The EPA recently recognized 28 different wastewater, septic system and stormwater projects for being innovative in their design or financing. Projects funded by...

Flooding is common in the low-lying sections of Hoboken, New Jersey, since they are in the tidal marsh of the Hudson River...

One neighborhood in Dubuque, Iowa, was once especially prone to flooding. Between 1999 and 2011, there were six presidential disaster declarations and...

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is sharing a new report with the public that looks at various stormwater...

Drafting and math unlocked the doors to Martha Tasker’s future. While studying drafting in college, she worked as a part-time intern at...

Minnesota is rich in water resources, but in the city of Rochester, water was causing problems.A drainage area leading to a ditch...