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Nashville, TN, has a watershed of 311,212 acres. Annual rainfall is 48.5 inches. But those figures don’t mean much if what happened in Nashville on May 1–2, 2010—or something close to it—happens...
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At the western base of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, a narrow urban strip approximately 120 miles long and 6 miles wide is home to 80% of the state’s population. Known as the Wasatch Front, this linear...
View ArticleGreen Infrastructure for Sudden Heavy Rains
Nashville, TN, has a watershed of 311,212 acres. Annual rainfall is 48.5 inches. But those figures don’t mean much if what happened in Nashville on May 1–2, 2010—or something close to it—happens...
View ArticleHow LiDAR Technology Helps Manage Water Resources
LiDAR is a remote-sensing technology similar to radar. A hybrid of “light” and “radar,” it is also written lidar, Lidar, or LIDAR since consensus on its status as a word or acronym is yet to be...
View ArticleThree Weeks Left to Submit StormCon Abstracts
StormCon, the only North American event dedicated exclusively to stormwater and surface-water professionals, is seeking abstracts for presentation at StormCon 2016. The deadline for submitting...
View ArticleJust Two Weeks Left to Submit StormCon Abstracts
StormCon, the only North American event dedicated exclusively to stormwater and surface-water professionals, is seeking abstracts for presentation at StormCon 2016. The deadline for submitting...
View ArticleSource-Separation and Mixed Waste Recycling Systems for Multifamily...
Interest in the recycling of the organic fraction of the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream is at an all-time high. As a result, municipal solid waste managers are facing a watershed moment as they are...
View ArticleFree Webinar! Advances in Water Source VRF TechnologyA New Era of Efficiency
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) is exploding in the U.S. thanks to its ability to simultaneously heat and cool in different zones and recover heat from one zone to another, resulting in significant...
View ArticleEffective Sediment & Erosion Control Plans, Part II: Calculating Performance...
Module 6 of the Sediment & Erosion Control for Roadway Projects Master Class Are you meeting your performance goals? Join Jerald S. Fifield Ph.D., PH, CPESC, CISEC, and Tina R. Wills, PE, CISEC,...
View ArticleInternational Conference on Water Management Modeling
Please join us for an informal gathering of new and old friends in the stormwater community. For professionals and researchers from across North America and overseas, the annual International...
View ArticleFREE Webinar! Using LEDs for Parking Lighting – Better Safety & Energy Savings
Your business’ parking garage or lot is the first (and last) impression on your visitors. As such, safety and lighting are critical. Join John Casadonte for a FREE webinar exploring LED lighting...
View ArticleSituations Define “How Is Water Quality Measured?”
In this concluding segment to the Water Quality Index, author Harbans Lal illustrates situations and calculates solutions for the parameters and modelling of the Water Quality Index (introduced in Part...
View ArticleLandmark Legislation Aimed At Reducing Food Waste In Grocery Stores,...
(Portland, ME) At a press event at the Portland Food Co-Op, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said she will be introducing a bill today in Congress aimed at reducing the amount of food that is wasted each...
View ArticleStormwater Management Maximizes Usable Space at a Popular Pier
In Part 2 of a continuing series, author Carol Brzozowski profiles Chicago’s Navy Pier, which includes multiple design elements and stormwater management strategies—such as rainwater harvesting,...
View ArticleABCs of BMPs: Buttoning Up Large Sites in Small Time
Choose and implement the most cost-effective BMP and meet your performance and compliance requirements! Join Dirt Time host John McCullah, CPESC #311 to discuss the most practical, efficient, and cost...
View ArticlePaving Stormwater Away
One way to grow any type of business is to offer another service. One way for erosion control specialists to find additional services to offer is to look at the work of civil engineers, landscape...
View ArticleIECA News
Top-Notch Education + The Best Expo Hall of its Kind This year’s Environmental Connection will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. IECA’s annual conference and...
View ArticlePermeable Pavers for Erosion Control Projects
Energy consumption and the wise use of water and other natural resources is taken seriously at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO. Of the seven...
View ArticleEPA Announces $44 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in...
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $44 million in funding to Arizona and Nevada for investment in statewide improvements in local drinking water and wastewater...
View ArticleLandmark Legislation Aimed At Reducing Food Waste In Grocery Stores,...
(Portland, ME) At a press event at the Portland Food Co-Op, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said she will be introducing a bill today in Congress aimed at reducing the amount of food that is wasted each...
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