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Tag Archives: Stormwater
Webinar: Stormwater Financing
WEF To Host No-Charge Webcast on Stormwater Financing On August 27, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) will host a no-charge webcast on innovative financing approaches for stormwater management. The webcast is an update to an event hosted by the U.S. … Continue reading
Webinar: Linking Stormwater BMP Performance to Receiving Water Protection: Improving Selection and Design
Linking Stormwater BMP Performance to Receiving Water Protection: Improving Selection and Design Watershed modelers now have a tool that allows them to connect their models to receiving water models as well as data from meteorological, cost, and Best Management Practice … Continue reading
Webcast: Stormwater Offset and Banking to Encourage Smart Growth and Meet Water Quality Goals
FREE WEBCAST from the Center for Watershed Protection webcast series Webcast: Stormwater Offset and Banking to Encourage Smart Growth and Meet Water Quality Goals Stormwater offset and banking programs are an avenue for local governments and states to support their water quality … Continue reading
Webinar: Green Infrastructure on Brownfields: Considerations and Opportunities
New Webinar! Green Infrastructure on Brownfields: Considerations and Opportunities Green infrastructure is a stormwater management approach that uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls. Green infrastructure practices include rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavements. Well designed and … Continue reading
Building the Canal to Save Chicago Book talk and Stormwater from the Ground Up
Southeast Environmental Task Force Presents: Richard Lanyon, retired Executive Director of MWRD, will discuss his recent book, BUILDING THE CANAL TO SAVE CHICAGO, a historical account of the 1890′s project that enabled reversal of the flow of the Chicago River … Continue reading
Suburban Flooding: Finding regional solutions to a growing problem
Suburban Flooding: Finding regional solutions to a growing problem The “Critical Issues” series will kick off Wednesday, July 23, with a measured discussion on the causes of and approaches to severe flooding issues that plague communities throughout the region, with … Continue reading
The Southeast Environmental Task Force and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District invite you to a tour of the Deep Tunnel Project & the Thorntorn Quarry
This exciting tour begins at the Thorten Quarry, a 400 feet deep pit and the intended storm water reservoir. After the steep journey down into the quarry, we’ll head over to the Calumet wastewater treatment plant where we’ll ride the elevator … Continue reading
How to Pick the Right Vegetation for Bioretention & its Cousins
Bioretention and its various cousins (rain gardens, bioswales, street bioretention, stormwater planters) are becoming popular and widespread practices around the country and the world. Putting the “bio” into bioretention designs is of course important, but sometimes not the major focus … Continue reading
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Climate Ready Water Utilities: Financing Adaptation Webinar
Join EPA’s CRWU initiative for a webinar to learn more about the tools and resources available for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater (water sector) utilities in fulfilling their public health and environmental missions. This webinar series, beginning in the Fall … Continue reading
Climate Ready Water Utilities Webinar: Financing Adaptation
Join EPA’s CRWU initiative for a webinar to learn more about the tools and resources available for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater (water sector) utilities in fulfilling their public health and environmental missions. This webinar series is being presented in … Continue reading
