Oldcastle Stormwater Solutions Group supplied a 17,000-cubic-foot stormwater detention and sand filter system at the new Cottages on Providence development in Charlotte,...
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News Briefs: Controversial Water Utility Bill Sparks Debate
To sell or not to sell. That’s the question several New Jersey towns need to answer as they prepare to upgrade drinking-water...
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News Briefs: Concrete Clogs Sewer; City Searches for Culprit
An emergency sewer project in Seattle — caused when concrete from a nearby construction project entered the sewer system — will take...
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Stormwater Education: What's the Big Deal About a Candy Wrapper?
In the book All the Way to the Ocean by Joel Harper, James tosses a candy wrapper to the curb.“Hey, what are...
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News Briefs: San Francisco Bay Tunnel Open for Business
A new seismically resistant tunnel came into service last week, connecting Hetch Hetchy and East Bay water supplies with customers in the...
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Stormwater Management: The Flow Restrictor Solution
Editor's note: Here, we highlight just a portion of the Evanston, Ill., collections system. For more information, check out the December cover story,...
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Massachusetts Storm Sewer General Permit Open for Comments
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing for public comment a draft general permit for small “Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems” (MS4)...
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News Briefs: Funeral Home Keeps Stormwater Out
The Burns Funeral Home in Hobart, Ill., is taking stormwater management seriously. Owner Jim Burns recently installed a waterfall and mini-stream near...
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EPA Helps 5 State Capitals with Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will provide technical assistance to help five capital cities develop green infrastructure,...
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News Briefs: Could Pilot Project Solve Combined Sewer Overflow Problems?
A $1.3 million pilot project in Bayonne, N.J., could have national implications for stormwater management. The New Jersey Wet Weather Flow Treatment...
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Targets Algal Blooms
On Sept. 3, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy announced that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) will provide almost $12...
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News Briefs: They Found It! City Ends Hunt for Broken Water Main
A three-day hunt for a broken water main in Bay City, Mich., ended on Monday when city crews were finally able to...
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News Briefs: Whoops! Contractors Pour Concrete Into Sewers
The City of Hamilton, Ontario, is investigating how loads of concrete ended up in a municipal sewer during the construction of a...
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News Briefs: Researchers Develop Robotic Inspection Device
Researchers from MIT and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia are working on a self-propelled device that could...


















