2025 Hurricane Season Approaches

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The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 through November 30. This is the time, historically, when tropical or subtropical cyclones are most likely to form in the North Atlantic Ocean. Analysis of the last 150 years identifies the most active month for hurricanes making landfall is September, then August and October are a close second…

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Handling a High Water Table

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The water table is an underground boundary that lies between the soil surface and the area where groundwater saturates spaces between sediments and cracks in rock. The water table fluctuates and typically rises in the spring for many parts of the US. This is due to springtime snow melt in the north and increased rainfall in the…

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Industrial Stormwater Hygiene

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An industrial business, operation, or facility can be described as an organization involved in some level of production, processing, or manufacturing of goods or materials. These entities commonly utilize diverse types of machinery, specialized equipment, and customized processes to cater to specific industrial requirements or needs in the market. Industries like manufacturing, chemical processing, and…

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DMR Exceedance Letter

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A quarterly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for industrial facilities, outlined within the Multi-Sector Generic Permit for Stormwater Discharge (MSGP) describes the process to collect a quarterly water sample at a designated, pre-determined, outfall location(s). The samples collected will provide information about the quality of water being discharged from an industrial site. These quarterly samples are…

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