Report Reveals U.S. Areas Facing Highest Risk of Water Shortages Senate Approves Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority Research Confirms Government Commitment to Improve Water Quality EPA to Award Funding to Areas Impacted by Hurricane Sandy Water Community Calls for Reinvestment in Water Infrastructure
May 24, 2013
  Vactor Mfg. has introduced a single engine fan platform solution for the Vactor 2100 Plus sewer cleaner. The result of the company’s continuing efforts to develop,... more
May 24, 2013
The City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities department received the 2012 Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance award by the Virginia Department of Health Office... more
May 23, 2013
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced the 2013 state winners of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). WEF member associations (MAs) selected and will... more
May 22, 2013
At its recent annual membership meeting with record-setting attendance, the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) honored four individual members and five member-company... more
May 09, 2013
Click here to view the entire Digital Edition of the 2013 Source Book, including Supplier Directory and Products & Services. more
April 30, 2013
The Storm Water Solutions team is dedicated to ensuring that our readers are apprised of the latest industry trends and data in order to stay current. To that end, we are... more
April 30, 2013
This is proving to be an interesting year for the storm water and erosion control industry. Court rulings, new regulations and legislation, and weather have been... more
March 29, 2013
A storm water drain in Holly Creek, a town in Harris County, Texas, needed serious rehabilitation. The corrugated metal pipe, roughly 110 ft in length and 60 in. in diameter... more
March 29, 2013
To detain storm water runoff at Metro Fire Station #21, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville, Tenn., and Davidson County elected to remove an aboveground detention pond... more

Vacuworks manufactures, sells, rents, leases and services vacuum-lifting equipment for the energy and infrastructure industries. Lifters attach to excavators, wheel or track loaders, cranes, pipe layers and forklifts, and can lift 6,600 to 44,000 lb. Lifters improve safety, reduce the number of... more

  • Vacuworks manufactures, sells, rents, leases and services vacuum-lifting equipment for the energy and infrastructure industries. Lifters attach to excavators, wheel or track loaders, cranes, pipe...
  • Poor installation is the most common reason for a pipe failure. Members of the American Concrete Pipe Assn. ensure that installations are performed in accordance with the proper standards. Members...
  • The Modular Wetland System (MWS) Linear is the only storm water system to utilize horizontal flow biofiltration. The MWS Linear replicates natural processes to remove fine TSS, bacteria, oils and...
  • Schneider Electric provides weather forecasting solutions and intelligent storm water decision support systems (DSS) to help water utilities plan for storm water run-off scenarios. Using accurate...
  • The PumpGuard net capture system protects pumps, rotating equipment and disinfection systems and other machinery from damage by removing neutrally buoyant material from the waste stream. It can be...
  •   Available in 12-ft and 24-in. depths, this durable HDPE channel lining system with specially engineered fittings is designed to improve storm water flow, runoff and erosion control...
  • This mulcher seeds up to 4,000 sq ft per tank load. It is ideal for small seeding and touch-up jobs. This low-maintenance, 354-gal capacity, skid-mounted model is ideal for virgin wood or paper mulch...
  • NaturesOwn X9000 bonded fiber matrix (BFM) tests higher than many other types of mulch in its class and is formulated to stand up to the most extreme slopes and environmental conditions without...
  • Agru/Closure Turf is an impermeable synthetic grass offering economical and environmentally sound closure for landfills, mine spoils and hazardous sites. It can reduce construction and long-term...
  • The ER-200 buoyant flow control device is a floating outlet capable of delivering constant flow by gravity. When sized to deliver the maximum allowable discharge rate, detention volume can be reduced...
Tiburon, Calif., is named for the sharks that cruise just offshore this hilly peninsula in San Francisco Bay. Contractor Gary Miksis, president of Miksis Services Inc. of... more
Peachtree City, Ga., like many U.S. cities, is struggling to keep up with failing infrastructure. “The Atlanta area was booming in the ‘90s,” said storm water manager Michael... more
A four-barrel, 96-in.-diameter reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) detention system was designed for a Lexus automobile dealership in Nashville, Tenn. Each of the barrels had a... more
In January 2009, Whatcom County in the state of Washington had a rainstorm. It was not just any rainstorm, though—it happened when there was already snow on the ground. The... more
Description: The use of green infrastructure promotes sustainability and has a variety of benefits. The session will show examples of storm water... more
The storm water management challenges in the Little River subwatershed area, how the city of Newburyport, Mass.’s storm water program and policies in... more
A new report shows that some of America's most iconic regions are now under even greater risk of water... more
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers provides an assessment of the nation’s... more
This week, the American Water Works Assn. celebrates Drinking Water Week, and Storm Water Solutions is happy... more
Contractors and department of transportation agencies often are challenged to achieve maximum results within... more
Total suspended solids (TSS) thus far have served as the keystone pollutant for the majority of storm water... more
From roads and bridges to drinking water and sewer lines, the nation’s infrastructure is aging at a rate... more

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