The Stormwater Blog

There are a vast number of stormwater separators on the market which can make it challenging when selecting the ideal solution for each project. Hydrodynamic

Most people do not think about how they get the water they use; they just turn on the tap and the water is there. The same holds true for rainwater harvesting

The only sure way to eliminate stormwater pollution is to eliminate stormwater runoff. In recognition of this fact, Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low Impact

Using harvested rainwater is not new, it has been in practice for thousands of years (3000 B.C., and may be even earlier). But we have something that wasn’t

In my last blog post, What Kind of Trash and Debris is in Stormwater Runoff?, I wrote about the types of trash found in stormwater and the effects trash and

We all know that stormwater runoff carries trash and debris into our water ways, but have you ever wondered what kind of material this runoff picks up? A Contech Continuous Deflective Separation unit (CDS) was installed on a site in California and the performance of the unit was monitored over a 12 months. During a maintenance event, the trash and debris that was captured by the CDS was removed, and the contents were separated and characterized.