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Can Worms Combat Stormwater?
Embracing innovation, Detroit is taking a new approach to handling the issue of stormwater runoff by using worms in a newly tilled...
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Hawaiian Beaches Close After Wastewater Spills
Heavy rains caused several wastewater discharges across Oahu, Hawaii, early this week, including a 500,000-gallon spill that resulted in the closure of...
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Philadelphia Tackles CSOs With Precast Concrete Box Culvert
Oldcastle Precast supplied an 11-foot by 11-foot precast concrete box culvert with a V-shaped channel for the $12.5 million Laurel Street CSO improvement project in...
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Readying for Rain in Drought-Stricken California
Major rain events in sunny Southern California are not commonplace. In the midst of four years of severe drought, recent downpours have...
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Video Contest Winners Share Important Messages About Stormwater
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the winners of its fourth annual stormwater video competition. Launched in 2012, the project recognizes, highlights and...
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Rapid City Reduces Pollution in Stormwater Runoff
Wetland channels constructed in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, effectively reduced many pollutants in stormwater runoff, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey report.Measurements...
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Students Provide Expertise for Stormwater Plan
Every community is dealing with stormwater management and ways to fund added expenses it brings to cash-strapped budgets. As he develops a...
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Los Angeles Unveils Stormwater Capture Master Plan
Driven by years of drought and new, unprecedented restrictions on water use, Los Angeles is taking an innovative approach to reduce future...
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Water Environment Federation Announces New Stormwater Institute
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the establishment of the WEF Stormwater Institute, a new venture to address the growing issue...
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News Briefs: China Experiments With GPS to Curb Manhole Cover Thefts
A new manhole cover design, complete with GPS tracking, has been created in response to an estimated 240,000 stolen manhole covers in...
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Free Design Program for Underground Stormwater Systems
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) announced a new online program for designing and estimating the cost of a stormwater system constructed with its StormTech Chambers. Available for free...
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Recommendations for Water Utilities Battling Algal Blooms
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued health advisory values that states and utilities can use to protect Americans from elevated levels...
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Stormwater Solutions Help Close Funding Gap
In the battle for tax dollars, aging infrastructure might have an unlikely ally in potholes and traffic congestion.Carl Weber, retired public works...




















