Archive for October 2023

The only thing that should enter a storm drain is natural and uncontaminated stormwater runoff. Storm drains, also known as storm sewer systems, are designed to collect and divert surface rainwater runoff to prevent flooding and erosion. What you can find in a storm drain can be quite creepy.   Throughout the year, storm drains can…

In the stormwater compliance business, various tools and technologies are used to manage and maintain stormwater systems and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The primary reason for stormwater management is to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts associated with stormwater runoff from a construction site. Stormwater management is crucial for many reasons. The most critical step…

One of the most obvious non-structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) is to simply ensure a regular schedule of maintenance is followed. This can include a sweeping schedule to keep roads clean, regular trash and debris collection, solid waste collection, a water truck visit to keep wind erosion down during dry spells and cleaning out inlet…

Educating trade workers about stormwater compliance is especially important. A formal education program is an effective non-structural Best Management Practice (BMP) that will help ensure construction site workers understand why it is important to protect our waterbodies. When construction sites’ operators provide general rules along with effectively explaining the reason, trade workers are more likely…

Performing the regulatory compliance required inspection is considered a non-structural Best Management Practice (BMP). Stormwater management involves the control and mitigation of stormwater runoff on construction sites to prevent flooding, erosion, and pollution of water bodies. Routine and rain event inspections play a significant role in this process.  Performing a stormwater inspection is typically a…