Category Archives: Stormwater Management

Thanks to Tom Schueler for forwarding this info to us.  This important question is often raised – should stormwater sediments be treated as hazardous waste? A study was recently conducted to evaluate the toxicity of sediments accumulated in the forebays … Continue reading →

An amazing satellite photo taken on 9/13/11 from NASA shows an incredible sediment plume from the recent record rainfalls flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. Link to original:  http://lance-modis.eosdis.nasa.gov/imagery/subsets/?subset=ChesapeakeBayWatershed.2011256.aqua.250m

Join us for the upcoming Trash Bash at Nick’s Fish House in Baltimore.  It is a great time, fantastic food, and the event supports a good cause. Purchase tickets here.

Blue Water Baltimore is entered in Tom’s of Maine competition and could win $50,000 or $20,000. You can vote one time from each computer one time per day. Have you voted yet today??? ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!!! Vote on every … Continue reading →

Last week we were involved in a pavement removal project at a school in Hampden to help out Blue Water Baltimore.  Post on that coming soon. Now they have the opportunity to win money to do it more: Blue Water … Continue reading →

We are presenting this webcast August 11, 12:00-1:30pm in conjunction with Tom Schueler of the Chesapeake Stormwater Network as part of the Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Training Partnership. Sign-up here. Description:  Concerns about maintaining LID practices are a recurring theme among stormwater managers and … Continue reading →

We have been helping out Blue Water Baltimore on their latest Baltimore City School Greening project dubbed the Pavement to Prairie Party – located on 36th Street in Hampden.  We’ll be there Monday for a huge event that will include … Continue reading →

Maryland Governor O’Malley signed the Fertilizer Use Act of 2011 on May 19, 2011.  This law aims to reduce the amount of nutrients washing into the Chesapeake Bay by restricting the amounts of phosphorous and nitrogen applied and limiting the … Continue reading →

Canadian Geese swimming in a pond and waddling along the shoreline are incredibly cute, especially when there have adorable, fuzzy, little goslings in tow.   But unfortunately they also cause damage to stormwater management facilities where they reside.  We frequently … Continue reading →

We will have a booth at the Maryland Clean Water Innovations Trade Show.  Come visit us!