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By Janet Aird Many types of software are available to stormwater management professionals for monitoring, analysis, and program management related to stormwater and combined sewers. Some of their applications help determine the size and number of best management practices (BMPs) that are needed for a particular drainage area and evaluate their effectiveness. Some track parameters such as the quantity and quality of runoff, and the flow rate, flow depth, and quality of water in each pipe, channel,...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Program Management, Software, Water Quality Monitoring
By Kevin Daggett and Jerry Lovato The Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Control Authority (AMAFCA) has been constructing stormwater-quality facilities and best management practices (BMPs) for more than 13 years. During that time, many different approaches have been tested for effectiveness. The BMP selection process has evolved over time through lessons learned and the incorporation of new methodologies and technologies. AMAFCA’s approach to water quality has evolved to adapt to local hydrologic, hydrauli...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: BMP Manufactured, Pollutants, Water Quality Monitoring
By Carol Brzozowski Durham, NC, serves as an example of the challenges faced by those trying to manage stormwater quality these days. “We’re just so slammed with things to do,” says John Cox, water quality manager for the city of Durham. The city performs about 250 investigations a year to detect illicit discharges and connections to the storm sewer system. “We only have so many staff members, and our staff is all doing multiple things,” says Cox. “Other than the guy who does inspections, everybo...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Pollutants, Program Management, Water Quality Monitoring
Water is likely to become an even more important factor in determining human well-being in the near future as the world’s population continues to increase. To address and anticipate pressing questions on water quantity and quality issues and train the next generation of “water scholars,” the One Health Center at the University of California, Riverside has received a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Starting this fall, six or seven graduate students will receive fellowshi...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Water Quality Monitoring
By Carol Brzozowski Rain gardens are a popular green infrastructure choice. But until recently, not much was known about their actual performance. That knowledge could help public and private entities decide where to use them, how to design and maintain them, and how to budget for them. Setting out to address that challenge, Hey and Associates of Chicago, IL—in conjunction with the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) in Chicago—has conducted numerous monitoring studies of rain gardens and developed...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Low-impact Development, Research, Water Quality Monitoring
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of over $119,000 in funds split between two California projects to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect community health. “Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat lost, stormwater runoff and trash,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Protecting California's rivers and creeks allows city residents to enjoy the environmental and recreation...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Water Quality Monitoring
New analysis of updated data has shown that eight percent of U.S. waters are currently designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), with the vast majority of these areas open to fishing and other activities, according to NOAA. U.S. sites are cataloged in the recently updated MPA Inventory, available online. "These data show that the U.S. has a representative network of MPAs, both geographically and for different purposes, and eight percent is good progress,” says Lauren Wenzel, acting director of the Na...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Water Quality Monitoring
By Steve Goldberg Illicit Discharge in Milwaukee It’s part of Patrice Eucalano’s job with the city of Milwaukee, WI, to monitor stormwater before it enters the local rivers. “The goal of the city’s stormwater monitoring program is to detect and eliminate illicit discharges to the MS4 [municipal separate storm sewer system],” she explains. “As part of the illicit discharge detection and elimination [IDDE] program, the monitoring and testing is done during dry-weather flows only. The city has 733 o...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: BMP Manufactured, Pollutants, Water Quality Monitoring
April 12, 2012 - Washington – Communities looking for the most cost-effective options for managing polluted runoff and protecting clean water should choose green infrastructure solutions, according to a report released today by American Rivers, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and ECONorthwest. The report, Banking on Green: How Green Infrastructure Saves Municipalities Money and Provides Economic Benefits Community-wide, demonstrates that green...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Water Quality Monitoring
By Gretel Silyn Roberts
With many new bacterial total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) statewide in California and the strict regulatory requirements they impose on dischargers, it is important to understand the true extent of how bacteria arrive, thrive, and die in urban environments. In southern California, with the “Total Maximum Daily Loads for Indicator Bacteria, Project I—Twenty Beaches and Creeks in the San Diego Region (Including Tecolote Creek)” now in place, many permittees are focusing on controllable anthropogenic sourc...... continue reading
From: Stormwater Topics: Bacterial Detection, Research, Water Quality Monitoring
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