Public Works: Flood Control

The new stormwater rule for MS4s

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:01:58 EST

Everything you need to know to develop a compliant program for your next permit.

Effluent vs. runoff: separate and definitely not equal

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:15:04 EST

Teach regulators the difference between MS4s and POTWs vis-a-vis nutrient control.

Inflatable' dam controls flood-prone river

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:06:20 EST

Residents vote against levees to maintain recreational opportunities and hydroelectric functions.

14 cities lead the way for green infrastructure

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:17:46 EST

Concrete volute pumps for flood protection

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:20:34 EST

The first U.S. installation will control the cantankerous Trinity River in Texas.

Concrete volute pumps: nation's first installation

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:25:26 EST

Watershed managers specify high-capacity, low to moderate head units for flood control.

Getting to ‘yes’

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:26:53 EST

How to modify a consent agreement EPA and the Justice Department can't refuse.

Flood remediation earns national award

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:50:09 EST

Nashville creates Tennessee's first ‘green’ street

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:59:04 EST

Low-impact design diverts 1.2 million gallons of runoff annually from the Cumberland River.

Incorporating impervious cover into water quality plans

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:02:46 EST

A new strategy for developing pollution control goals for highly urbanized areas.

Dual-purpose dam

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:22:37 EST

Managers use a little-known National Park Service program to satisfy regulators and residents.

Stormwater user fees come up short

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:28:47 EST

Black & Veatch's 2010 Stormwater Utility Survey finds that only one-third of utilities dealing with combined sewer overflows recover mitigation costs in their user fees.

How to go green by 2013

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:47:00 EST

Estimating return on investment for low-impact design versus traditional stormwater control infrastructure.

Rain dance

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:53:24 EST

‘Nonpoint' sources are responsible for three-quarters of California's most polluted waters. Unable to recoup remediation costs from developers or taxpayers, stormwater managers in the state that laid the groundwork for the Clean Water Act test the law's bottom line: Who pays?

Take the plunge

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:37:07 EST

Spend less on rip-rap by transitioning culverts into natural streams.

Kiewit joint venture at work on combined sewer project

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:26:30 EST

The wild life

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:29:45 EST

While the goal of Sarasota County's flood control project was simple—reroute stormwater around homes and into creeks—it produced an unexpected, but welcome, byproduct: luring birds back to the wildlife-barren land.

For the Birds

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:21:01 EST

Sarasota County had a problem: Farmers modified the land decades ago to retain water and nourish crops. Because it sloped to the south, excess water flowed in that direction. As developers paved the land to build new homes, the ground's ability to absorb water greatly decreased.

Green grants for rain gardens

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:27:35 EST

A new program in the Chicago suburbs is getting residents to help with the heavy work of improving the village's stormwater system.

Are You Holding Water Correctly?

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:33:28 EST