Stormwater Runoff Articles

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

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

A chamber system helps relieve problems caused by a severely undersized stormwater system and end flooding at an athletic field and neighborhood

Libertyville Township’s award-winning stormwater program efforts return selected high-value properties to presettlement conditions

With its wastewater plant at capacity, an Alaska community is metering flows while upgrading its collection system to keep I&I in check

A Georgia city uses partnerships, inter-department cooperation, and technology to take on tough stormwater challenges in the face of limited resources