Know your Dirt
Have you ever wondered where the dirt goes that gets dug up on a construction site? Drive by any large development construction project and it is not
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Painting without Polluting
Construction sites that do not properly dispose of paint and paint contaminated water can be exposing themselves to hefty fines and causing unnecessar
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Salvage our Yards!
Cars and trucks are the most recycled product in America: according to the EPA, roughly eight million cars and five million trucks are recycled every
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Florida’s Biodiversity and Construction
Florida’s biodiversity is one the many reasons that make the state of Florida a beautiful and desirable place to live. Biodiversity is the variety o
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The Last Line of De-Fence!
When it comes to sediment control, silt fence is a major factor when trying to retain soil on site. We’ve all seen it, Its everywhere! So, what does
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Put Down that Pump!
If there is one thing most wouldn’t have seen coming as a consequence of excessive pumping from aquifers, that’s arsenic poisoning. The two just d
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Inside Industrial Stormwater
There are over 7.6 billion tons of industrial solid waste generated each year. Properly disposing and managing this waste is key to protecting human
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America’s New Water Infrastructure Act
The U.S senate recently reached an agreement on America’s Water Infrastructure act of 2018, which is legislation aimed at providing a number of diff
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Hide it in the Ground!
In situations where surface stormwater management is more difficult, underground stormwater retention can be an alternative. This system of undergroun
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What’s the deal with Industrial Stormwater?
Construction is not the only sector where stormwater management is needed. During industrial activities, rain water encounters all sorts of materials,
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