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Expert perspectives on stormwater management and environmental compliance in Florida.

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A System to Channel Stormwater

Stormwater needs a dedicated system to allow it to properly flow in the direction of...
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Diverting Stormwater

Construction activities increase the ability of soil to erode once vegetation and the topsoil eventually...
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Stress on our Water Supply

Florida, being a beautiful state with a warm climate year-round, attracts over 300,000 new residents...
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Risk Reducing BMPs

Early in the process of starting a project, contractors should review where are there specific...
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Swales Effectiveness

One of the most common issues on a construction site is erosion running onto streets...
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Our Warming Planet

Climatologists state that the increase of heavy, intense thunderstorms is part of a changing weather...
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Florida’s Changing Weather Patterns

The hydrologic cycle, also known as the “water cycle,†is when rain falls to the...
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Spooky Storm Drains

The only thing that should enter a storm drain is natural and uncontaminated stormwater runoff....
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The SWPPP

In the stormwater compliance business, various tools and technologies are used to manage and maintain...
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Regular BMP Maintenance Schedules

One of the most obvious non-structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) is to simply ensure a...