Category Archives: Stormwater Management

Anything and Everything SWM

The sounds of a 120″ Underground Detention Facility….

Video from a recent inspection demonstrating the intense echos in underground pipe systems, especially larger diameter.  The take home message for anyone doing this type of work is the difficulty the echos pose when communicating with topside support.  Communication signals must … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | Leave a comment

Where we will be: June 14, 2011

We will be at the Home Builders of Maryland 2011 Stormwater Management Workshop on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the Hilton in Pikesville, Maryland.  Come by and say hello at our Stormwater Maintenance, LLC booth. Ted Scott will kick off … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | Tagged | Leave a comment

ROVVER Camera Inspections

Stormwater inspections are an important service which we offer our clients.  These inspections provide clients with a report detailing the condition of their stormwater facilities and recommendations.  The report is for the client’s use only and is not a regulatory … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | Leave a comment

Applied Stormwater is now a provider for grant recipients in the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Technical Assistance Program

We are really excited to announce our selection as a technical assistance provider for grant recipients through the National Fish and Wildlife Federation under the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Technical Assistance Program.  The program is a partnership with Chesapeake NEMO … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | Leave a comment

One of those job hazards …

Typically, we open up all manholes and inlets during site inspections, but once in a while it seems like a better idea to just leave them alone.  The license plate on the vehicle next to the manhole pretty much sums … Continue reading

Posted in Other Interesting Stuff, Stormwater Management, SWM Maintenance | Tagged | Leave a comment

Maryland Bag Bill

The State of Maryland is trying to pass a new bill, House Bill 1034, also known as the Clean the Streams and Beautify the Bay Act of 2011, which would take a huge step to clean up a major form … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | Leave a comment

Come Visit Us at the NFMT Trade Show!

We’re excited to leave our cozy office and head down to the big city of Baltimore for the National Facilities Management and Technology (NFMT) Conference and Expo.  Stormwater Maintenance, LLC  is set up in Booth 1434 across from the food … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | Leave a comment

Stormwater Maintenance Design Mistakes – Underground Detention

Being responsible for the care and feeding (ie, inspection/maintenance) of well over 500 existing stormwater management facilities in 6 states, we do see quite a few designs that did not appropriately consider maintenance.  What follows is an example we recently … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | 1 Comment

Bioretention Facility Gasps for Sunlight!

In the continuing Mid-Atlantic snow storage story, this time our intrepid reporter locates a sad bioretention facility struggling to find the springtime sun from beneath the snow dumped into its storage area…

Posted in Stormwater Management | 1 Comment

Alternative uses for Stormwater Management Facilities

Here in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, a popular alternative use for stormwater management facilities is snow storage.  A sure sign of the need for Springtime! Luckily, this fence survived.  Many have not faired so well: Note to Property Managers:  Make … Continue reading

Posted in Stormwater Management | 2 Comments