The Stormwater Blog

Stormwater BMP design usually starts with two basic questions: can the BMP treat the required flow or volume, and can it physically fit on the site? Those questions are important, but they are not enough as a BMP is not fully designed until someone can inspect it, clean it, and understand who is responsible for maintaining it. Maintenance should not be treated as a post-construction problem. It is a design decision.

Given the pivotal role civil engineers play in designing and implementing infrastructure, a deep understanding of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and contributes to the broader goals of environmental stewardship and public health. This post provides detailed insights into the triggers, development, and implementation of TMDLs, emphasizing the integral role civil engineers have in achieving and maintaining water quality standards.

We are an industry of abbreviations and acronyms. The terms we use daily can sometimes hold a general or broad meaning in our minds, but the actual definition.

“One’s company, two’s a crowd, and three’s a party” may not exactly apply to manufactured treatment devices (MTDs), but hopefully, this post can offer some

As cities grow and expand, we hear the word redevelopment tossed around more frequently. But what is redevelopment? In its most simplistic definition,

Sloping fills over underground corrugated metal pipe (CMP) is an obstacle and consideration when choosing a suitable stormwater detention location. While it is

Manufactured Treatment Devices (MTD's) are similar to non-proprietary stormwater BMP's in that they must be maintained so they perform as intended. However, the

Whether you are involved with the design, installation or the manufacture of stormwater BMP’s, the key ingredient to a successful project is communication.

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

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