Archive for May 2018
Turbidity Measurements – What do they mean?
Turbidity, simply put, is the measure of cloudiness in a liquid. For our purposes, this liquid is generally water. It is one of the most basic qualities of water but also one of the most intuitive, as turbidity says a lot about water quality, as a whole. When we think of water quality we pretty…
Read MoreImpacts of Dewatering
Dewatering is a process that often must be done with projects that require excavation. It is the process of removing and relocating groundwater to allow excavation in a workable, more stable, and drier environment. This is done for a variety of reasons; for safety, when installing utilities or other underground infrastructure, for moving dirt more…
Read MoreWhat the Flock? Flocculants use in Erosion Control!
One of the biggest problems with water turbidity is also, coincidentally, its smallest problem. The size of a sediment particle is what makes it easier or harder for the particle to become suspended in water. Tons of tiny, microscopic grains of dirt can easily become suspended in water, inevitably creating a turbidity problem in that…
Read MoreKeeping the pests out of Stormwater
One often overlooked part of stormwater management is human health and prosperity. We may not immediately think of storm drains and retention ponds when we are thinking about the impact on human health, but the reality is that life requires water – good and bad life. Mosquitos, for example, are known carriers for several harmful…
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