MS4 permit requirements are pushing green infrastructure into mainstream stormwater planning. The engineering challenge is making it work alongside gray systems.
The EPA has announced nearly $9.75 million in grants to enhance beach water quality testing and public alerts across U.S. coastal and Great Lakes regions.
Residents affected by past floods call for urgent investment in stormwater infrastructure, emphasizing that current funding levels are insufficient to address the city’s growing...
Port Orange, Fla., will receive $2.465 million through Volusia County's Transform386 program to build two retention ponds and upgrade piping in the flood-prone Portona neighborhood...
As extreme weather and regulatory demands intensify, erosion control professionals are turning to advanced soil stabilization strategies that go beyond compaction and riprap.
Heavy rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding and a culvert washout on M-119, disrupting travel. Authorities are implementing detours and evaluating slope stabilization measures...
The EPA has restarted dredging operations in Detroit's Rouge River, marking the final phase of an $84 million project to remove contaminated sediments and improve water quality...
Charleston, S.C., plans to acquire properties in flood-prone areas, converting them into green spaces and stormwater infrastructure, with funding from HUD and FEMA grants.
The Marin County Flood Control District has temporarily halted work on the Corte Madera Creek flood mitigation project to review regulatory, technical, and community concerns....
Albuquerque is constructing its first neighborhood-scale green stormwater infrastructure in Pueblo Alto, aiming to reduce flooding, enhance green space, and improve traffic calming...
Early professional evaluation and integration of natural processes enables targeted repairs and low-maintenance stormwater infrastructure that distribute hydraulic loads.
Duckbill check valves offer a passive, no-maintenance alternative to conventional swing and flap valves in stormwater outfalls and combined sewer systems. Here's how they work...
Prince George’s County, Maryland, has revolutionized stormwater management by shifting from project-based to programmatic approaches, leveraging a 30-year public-private partnership...
Communicating the value, equity and adequacy of a stormwater utility must be considered as communities develop one and plan how to fund it. Part two of a two-part series.
Federal dollars are flowing into South Carolina's stormwater systems, but engineers and regulators say rapid coastal development is pushing watersheds faster than infrastructure...
Following a 1,000-year storm in August 2025 that caused more than $200 million in private property damage, MMSD is accelerating four flood management projects and joining a new...
Heavy rainfall combined with rapid snowmelt has led to widespread flooding, dam breaches, and infrastructure damage across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois, prompting evacuations...
Since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, stormwater filtration systems have improved significantly. Two categories of filters—media and membrane—remove pollutants...
Explore the key differences between membrane and media filtration systems, including performance, maintenance, and lifecycle impacts, to determine the most effective stormwater...
Discover how to pinpoint where green infrastructure can deliver the greatest impact in your community while learning from real-world implementation strategies that have proven...
The Smart Water eHandbook showcases how utilities of all sizes can modernize operations using existing infrastructure and making investments in technology. From small towns like...