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Coolest Soil Erosion in NoVa

Posted on December 22, 2008 by stormwater

Our Stormwater Maintenance inspection crew happened upon this slope erosion in a stormwater management retention facility in Northern Virginia last month: Nothing spectacular….  just another gully…  with some neat autumn foliage…. Until the zoom into the material that was eroding.  … Continue reading →

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Urban Forestry using Structural Soil

Posted on December 3, 2008 by stormwater

Some new stuff – a presentation out of VirginiaTech here. A nice summary read of the report from the Berkley LocalEcologist site here.

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Crazy Slope Failure…. or is it a Landslide?

Posted on October 4, 2008 by stormwater
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Why should pipe joints by watertight?

Posted on September 2, 2008 by stormwater

It is all here: http://www.wmtw.com/video/17144859/17144859

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Green roof studies

Posted on June 7, 2008 by stormwater

We’ve seen varying claims on the hydrologic effects of green roofs. More studies like this one seem to be happening all the time.

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This is why we do Stormwater Management

Posted on May 10, 2008 by stormwater

An impressive series of video from Vice TV on the garbage patch in the middle of the Pacific. It is all about PLASTICS. We pull a lot of it from stormwater facilities we maintain. Too bad the majority in the … Continue reading →

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Recycled Pervious Paving

Posted on April 4, 2008 by stormwater

Firestone is marketing a pervious paving product made from recycled tire material. Applications for vehicular use seem sketchy, but a sweet specification for hardscapes and walks. Check it out at http://www.firestonesp.com/sustainable_products.asp.

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Living in the Floodplain – your problem, or someone elses?

Posted on March 17, 2008 by stormwater

Interesting flooding vs drinking water situation on the Delaware River, with impacts ranging from folks living in the floodplain to the water supply of NYC. Read it all here.

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Minimize Risks: Specify Micro-scale Practices

Posted on February 10, 2008 by stormwater

Yet another horrifying example of the dangers of larger facilities, this time in Hawaii. A terribly awful story, and a brave Mom named Allison Schaefers who is trying to do something about it. Read it here.

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Pervious Paving Research

Posted on February 1, 2008 by stormwater

From RMC Research & Education Foundation: The RMC Research & Education Foundation is proud to announce the release of its latest pervious concrete research report. The study Portland Cement Pervious Concrete Pavement: Field Performance Investigation on Parking Lot and Roadway … Continue reading →

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