The Stormwater Blog

Why we need risers? If you’ve ever walked down a city street and stepped over a manhole with the label “STORMWATER” nestled in the pavement, chances are you’ve

For the majority of applications, corrugated metal pipe (CMP) is the “go to” material for subsurface infiltration. This in turn, leads to a lot of design

In part one of this three part series we looked at the value of underground detention systems. In part two, we will provide insight in designing efficient and

The two essential functions of a stormwater management system are to control the quality and quantity of runoff leaving a site. There are various ways to do

Current stormwater design guidance typically recommends starting with preservation of the natural landscape and hydrology wherever feasible. But, even with

EPA selected a removal standard of 80% total suspended solids (TSS) removal as the target pollutant of concern due to high TSS concentrations ubiquitous impact

The EPA selected a removal standard of 80% total suspended solids (TSS) removal as the target pollutant of concern due to high TSS concentrations impact on

Bioretention Part Three: Lessons Being Learned – Siting Issues and Inlet Design Not done with siting issues yet, maybe this becomes five parts? One issue on

The question of whether a hydrodynamic separator should be online vs. offline is something that engineers and stormwater treatment manufacturers deal with on a

As a volume based stormwater control measure, bioretention systems are providing beneficial use in that they reduce runoff volumes and peak flows. In areas