The Stormwater Blog

Installing a Stormwater BMP is an important step towards protecting our waterways, but for them to perform as designed, they must be maintained regularly. Where

At the heart of every bioretention system is the media that captures and immobilizes pollutants that are then decomposed, volatilized and incorporated into the

Let’s start by stating what I would consider to be an obvious fact: all Stormwater BMPs require maintenance. Whether we are talking about public domain or

Three Components of Infiltration System Design Common infiltration practices include drywells, bioretention, permeable pavement, infiltration trenches,

An appropriately designed and manufactured high performance biofiltration system combines the benefits of natural biofiltration with the reliable and

It’s that time of year again - temperatures have dropped below freezing, and the wintery weather has blown in. Departments of Transportation, state, local and city road crews are being kept on their toes, applying roadway treatments and safe passage for all of us. It is estimated that the US spends approximately $2.3 billion annually to keep highways free of snow and ice, and roughly 20% of transportation department budgets goes toward winter road maintenance.

As the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) certification program for Manufactured Treatment Devices (MTDs) has evolved over the years,

Enjoying a spectacular fall in Portland, Oregon leads me to talk about street trees and leaves. As we all know the value of trees extends well beyond stormwater

We’ve all heard the expression “can’t see the forest for the trees,” but when’s the last time you can remember it applying to yourself? As a stormwater

There are certain hazards with any profession. For a stormwater engineer, mine takes the form of gentle teasing from friends and family as I stoop in parking