From the Great Lakes to a Local Los Angeles Lake, Stormwater Solutions Are Getting Greener by the Day

Whether you’re in field research on Lake Erie or stormwater system engineering in Indianapolis, there are stormwater solutions to be learned by everyone in the November-December 2014 issue of Stormwater, the leading resource for surface water quality professionals. And in the reports we deliver from all over the country, it’s particularly clear that green infrastructure is a trend that’s on the rise wherever you are.

Consider the massive upgrade to the urban stormwater management plan in Indianapolis, where a consent decree has prompted major improvements. If your community is considering any kind of green infrastructure projects or new stormwater system, this article has a vast array of them for you to read about and ponder.

For example, our report goes into deep detail about the headquarters of Indiana’s chapter of The Nature Conservancy, where green roofs, 14,000 square feet of native plantings, permeable pavings and a 2,500-gallon basement cistern help keep every drop of runoff on the property. In addition, learn about the city’s Cultural Trail, a well-known green infrastructure stormwater management project. If you’ve heard a little about it, you’ll want to dig into this issue of Stormwater to get all the details.

And in another report unique to Stormwater, we’ve also got an in-depth look at the partnership between two nations that wrestle with ongoing Lake Erie algae problems. This article goes well beyond recent news reports of drinking water woes in lakeside Toledo, OH, to explain how the partnership works, what scientific studies each country is pursuing, and even how the countries’ individual science vessels spent the summer of 2014.

Other articles worth exploring in order to expand your stormwater management horizons:

• The city of Los Angeles takes on an environmental disaster in working to repair the Lake Muchado ecosystem with a variety of new approaches to urban stormwater management.

• A new study delves into the problem of nutrient loading and fertilizer runoff, with results that may surprise you.

• A Toronto shopping mall developer willingly works with contractors to develop several innovative stormwater solutions.

Every issue of Stormwater is free, so you can download this issue right now, and improve your professional expertise just by reading!