Archive for October 2018

The U.S senate recently reached an agreement on America’s Water Infrastructure act of 2018, which is legislation aimed at providing a number of different improvements. The bipartisan legislation is currently awaiting signature from the President, and would allow increased spending on things like drinking water, coastal preparedness for flooding and storms, and also addressing water…

In situations where surface stormwater management is more difficult, underground stormwater retention can be an alternative. This system of underground vaults and pipes can direct water run off below the ground and can allow stormwater to be redirected to natural waters or guided back into the ground surface. An underground system can offer some stormwater…

Construction is not the only sector where stormwater management is needed. During industrial activities, rain water encounters all sorts of materials, equipment, and chemicals. Different pollutants like sediment, oil and grease, nitrogen, phosphorous, and other chemicals can make their way through runoff and into storm drains where the water will remain untreated as it makes…

When we think of Florida one of the first things that pops into our heads is beaches. People come from all over the world to enjoy the sun, the soft sand, and perhaps a cold beverage on the beachfront of Florida’s 825 miles of coastline. They have been called one of Florida’s most valuable natural…