Turbidity: A dirty word
When you first hear about letting dirt run into the waterways as a bad thing, you may think, “but what about actual pollution? Things like garbage,
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Contaminated sites after Disasters
The 2017 hurricane season has been filled with destructive forces with the likes of Harvey, Irma and Maria. With the intense winds and record-breaking
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Sinkholes are swallowing the ground!
A sinkhole is a cavity that opens up from underground through to the surface, usually occurring in limestone bedrock. They can vary in size from tiny
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Slope Stabilization
Slope Stabilization Even slight slopes on a construction site can quickly get out of control if they are not protected from erosion. The force of wat
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Street Sweeping: What happens on site, stays on site
One of the first rules of stormwater management and erosion control is to keep sediment on site. This may seem like an impossible task, for some. Both
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Strain that Drain!
There are many ways that a construction site can ensure that sediment does not reach our waterways. One of the most obvious that you can immediately s
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August is National Water Quality Month!
August is National Water Quality Month and reminds us that water is the ultimate resource that needs to be protected. Access to clean water should be
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Wetlands aka the Earth’s Kidneys
The popular perception of a wetland as a swamp has gone the way of the dinosaur, and many people now understand the immense value wetlands have to off
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Take Control of Invasive Plants Before they Take Over Our Florida Ponds
You’ve seen them before, plants that take over our Florida ponds. These invasive or non-native plants have been introduced accidently or purposely
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Warning Signs of a Sinkhole
Florida is known for having more sinkholes than any other state. A sinkhole is defined as a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion, which provid
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