Archive for July 2018
Retention vs. Detention: What’s up with your Ponds?
We’ve spent some time the last few weeks exploring the best ways to maintain ponds, as well as the importance of stormwater infrastructure. One simple but often overlooked thing regarding ponds is the difference between what we call Retention Ponds and Detention Ponds. The two types of ponds are often referred to interchangeably, but they…
Read MoreFight Storms with Infrastructure!
Hurricane season is now upon us here in the Southeast, and we look back on last year and all the damage that was done by hurricane season last year. Storms like Irma, Maria, and Harvey caused huge amounts of damage to Areas of Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and more. The cost of the devastation is…
Read MorePonds don’t Maintain Themselves!
Although natural areas may have Mother Nature’s idea of the best drainage system, the natural order of the land generally doesn’t work the best when it comes to development. When we come in to clear a parcel of land to build on, time must be spent designing and then modifying the land to drain so…
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