Once thought of as a nuisance, rainwater is now universally recognized as one our most important natural resources and proper management (simple to complex) is more important than ever.
Studies in Salt Lake County, Utah, help determine whether first flush exists in the region and the implications for choosing stormwater treatment systems.
More rational decisions on treatment system selection and design would occur if stormwater engineers adopted a concept long established in other branches of engineering: unit processes and unit operations
Stomwater Treatment by Dr. Gary Minton – cover (198×270)
The distinction between the “engineered filter” and “nature’s filter” has blurred. The underdrain system is soil rather than pipes. The filter media is the native soil. But it is becoming more common to specify engineered media.
“Have you ever felt that justifying your detention design to a reviewing agency was a game of numbers? Do you have ways of making that marginal design look like a winner? Most engineers do,” wrote Glenn E. Brooks in the September 2007 issue of Stormwater Magazine.
This is a policy guide for decision makers looking to implement green strategies and includes nine case studies of cities that have successfully used green techniques to create a healthier urban environment. Included in the guide are nine helpful case studies of cities that have successfully used green techniques to create healthier urban environments.
“Capturing rainwater where if falls offers appealing technical alternatives to stormwater runoff capture than conventional end-of-pipe measures. Decentralized controls have the potential to reduce the frequency and volume of CSO events. In addition, a decentralized approach to stormwater management allows communities the flexibility to respond to everchanging economic and environmental conditions,” stated Neil Weinsten.
In 2005 Bruce Ferguson completed the first comprehensive guide to porous pavements, which have been called “the holy grail of environmental site design” and “potentially the biggest development in urban watersheds since the invention of the automobile.”
Permeable Pavers – photo
Stormwater Magazine – September 2009
Permeable pavement is one of four recommended low-impact development (LID) methods promoted in an LID manual being developed by Sarasota County, Florida, and the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
US EPA – collage of report covers (360p)
Written from the American perspective, the Municipal Handbook is a series of documents published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to help local officials implement green infrastructure in their communities.
