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Environmental Site Design (ESD) Presentation

Posted on October 27, 2009 by stormwater

Our friends at Hord | Coplan | Macht kindly extended an invitation to present an overview of the forthcoming regulations and design guidance in Maryland that requires the application of Environmental Site Design (ESD) on all projects. This is a … Continue reading →

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Arid Stormwater

Posted on October 15, 2009 by stormwater

This last year when we were in Arizona, we posted thoughts from a purely East Coast perspective.  Read it here. Interestingly, we just happened upon a very comprehensive video of Arizona’s appraoch to managing stormwater in an arid environment.  For … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Waterkeeper Trash Bash

Posted on September 17, 2009 by stormwater

The Annual Baltimore Waterkeeper Trash bash is this Saturday at Nick’s Cafe in Baltimore.  Last year it was a blast and they are cranking it up this year even more.  Should be quite the party!  Come join us! More info … Continue reading →

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Global Warming – Is it real?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by stormwater

In an effort to start a dialogue (ie, stir things up) a friend we will call “Bill” has a habit of raising the question – Is Global Warming really happening? This TED video offers the answer: James Balog: Time-lapse proof … Continue reading →

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Stormwater 101: Detention and Retention Basins

Posted on May 28, 2009 by inspsw

A common conventional method for managing stormwater is a stormwater basin.  Basins are meant to collect stormwater and slowly release it at a controlled rate so that downstream areas are not flooded or eroded.   While effective for flood control, these … Continue reading →

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Water in the Southwest

Posted on May 10, 2009 by stormwater

After visiting the Scottsdale area recently, we were struck by the incredible development and population in an area that has very little water.  Irrigated golf courses everywhere?  Really?  While we’re sure it has been considered a marvel of engineering and … Continue reading →

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Clogged Pipe – Part 2

Posted on May 8, 2009 by inspsw

We returned to the site to finish unclogging this pipe.  See Part 1 here. This time we brought a tool to pull out the roots.  The equipment we had with us also prepared us to remove the pipe if needed. … Continue reading →

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Maintenance Obligations

Posted on April 25, 2009 by stormwater

Many owners or property managers wonder what their maintenance responsibilities are and how they can be enforced by the regulatory authorities.  We happened upon this maintenance agreement on EPA’s website that is a “typical” maintenance agreement.  These agreements usually run … Continue reading →

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Clogged Pipe – Part 1

Posted on April 24, 2009 by inspsw

These inflow pipes always have water backed up into them which, in this case, made them an ideal location for a pretty aggressive tree. A swamp willow’s roots started growing inside the pipe, and even though the tree was cut … Continue reading →

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FRONTLINE: poisoned waters | PBS

Posted on April 22, 2009 by stormwater

A definite eye-opener, worth the time to view. FRONTLINE: poisoned waters | PBS.

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