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    Katie Johns
    Sept. 19, 2023
    A few weeks ago, a friend and I were taking a walk around Chicago's Lincoln Park when we came to the North Pond Sanctuary, which was partially under construction. At first glance...
    The pump network has the capacity to pump 4,770,000 gallons a minute – the equivalent of filling 8.7 regulation Olympic-sized swimming pools in just 60 seconds.
    Timken Power Systems
    Sept. 19, 2023
    In September 2019, residents in Surfside Beach, Texas, and surrounding areas prepared for a state of emergency as Hurricane Dorian approached. While the storm did not turn out...
    Contech
    Three of the BMPs used in this project were traditional land-based systems facilities, including bioretention, rain gardens and downspout rain barrels.
    As a part of Montgomery County Maryland's effort to protect local waters, the Glenmont Forest neighborhood was selected for a Green Street project. The residential subdivision...
    BMP Inc.
    BMP offers a 'Marina Kit' which includes a 12-inch SNOUT and a Bio-Skirt.
    Protecting Chesapeake Bay is not a commitment to be taken lightly, says Jim High, a former owner of the Baltimore Boating Center in Essex, Maryland, and current publisher of Upper...
    Mayer Specialty Services pulls a spinner spraying Storm Seal using a winch and electric control panel through a CMP in Hays, Kansas.
    When a cavity was discovered in an aging roadway in Hays, Kansas — thankfully, before any damage could occur to the cars overhead — the city determined the cause to be a 48-inch...

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    Jason Hetrick, McCormick Taylor, Inc, and City of Aiken.
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    StormTrap
    Sept. 19, 2023
    Located in the heart of Aikek, South Carolina, Hitchcock Woods is one of the nation’s largest urban forests and hometo many rare, endangered threatened species. For decades, the...
    Plastic Solutions
    The reduced shipment size resulted in more than a 60% reduction in the footprint.
    Plastic Solutions Inc.
    Sept. 19, 2023
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    Mike Everhart
    Sept. 19, 2023
    When it comes to establishing sustainable vegetation, understanding the soil and its makeup is crucial.
    Stantec
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    Mason Liebau
    Sept. 19, 2023
    How hydraulic modeling can help engineers better understand interactions between water and infrastructure.
    LASAN
    The Hollenbeck Park Lake Rehabilitation Project is expected to capture 347.7 acre-feet of runoff annually.
    Sunshine Saucedo
    Sept. 19, 2023
    Two Los Angeles projects will aim to improve water quality, replenish LA’s groundwater basins and increase recreational benefits.
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    GSI can be a method to reduce peak flows and capture runoff from major wet weather events.
    Mark Van Auken
    Sept. 19, 2023
    Green infrastructure can be used to reduce peak flows and capture runoff from major wet weather events and more.
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    Seth Brown
    Sept. 19, 2023
    With an understanding of future weather patterns, the industry is poised to build resilient systems.