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Reduce Injury, Increase Productivity
During this time of the year, Florida usually experiences rainy weather and overall high humidity. Although this is a great time of the year for construction projects, weather is one of the top factors that can impact a specific construction projects ability to adequately maintain timelines and meet deadlines. To continue our focus on June…
Read MoreJune National Safety Month
The National Safety Council dedicates June as National Safety Month and is considered an annual monthlong observance. During National Safety Month, the importance of safety is elevated to encourage individuals and organizations to proactively participate in activities and programs to reduce injury and accidents in the workplace. Construction sites are among one of the most…
Read MoreDemystifying your Dewatering Permit
When applying for your Construction Generic Permit (CGP) to discharge stormwater on construction sites, it’s important to know if dewatering will be required at any point during the project duration. Section VI of the Construction Generic Permit’s Notice of Intent (NOI) is where you may indicate about the need for dewatering. Dewatering may be required…
Read More2025 Hurricane Season Approaches
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…
Read MoreHandling a High Water Table
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…
Read MoreIndustrial Stormwater Hygiene
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…
Read MoreDMR Exceedance Letter
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…
Read MoreWhat is a TMDL?
Studies conducted years after the implementation of the Clean Water Act, it is evident that our rivers, lakes, streams, and estuaries are currently experiencing a higher level of cleanliness. Even though we have made considerable progress in reducing water pollution from industrial facilities and associated urbanization, our waterbodies are still being harmed by scattered non-point…
Read MoreHappy Earth Day from KCI!
Earth Day began 51 years ago on April 22, 1970, as a movement to honor earth and bring awareness to the importance of protecting its precious resources. Since then, Earth Day has been expanded and stimulated by the efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Clean Water Act, both of which advocate the importance…
Read MoreRecreational Boating and the Environment
Tourism has become Florida’s leading industry attracting millions of visitors annually to the Sunshine state’s beautiful beaches, wonderful state parks, lakes, wildlife, boating, and fishing. In fact, Florida is considered to be the Saltwater fishing capital of the world. This is due to the over 4 million Fish and Wildlife Conservation licensed anglers and thousands…
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