Sewers & Drainage Systems

Sewers & Drainage Systems

Illinois EPA updates NPDES permit to the city of Chicago

April 16, 2024
The updated permit, effective April 1, 2024, will bring additional oversight of combined sewer overflows.
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Sewers & Drainage Systems

What do the WEF MS4 Survey results mean for the industry?

Aug. 21, 2023
Scott Taylor, past chair of WEF's Stormwater Institute, discusses the MS4 Needs Assessment survey results and what they could mean for the industry.
LAN
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Sewers & Drainage Systems

The Exploration Green Detention Facility: Community-Driven Drainage Improvement

Aug. 18, 2023
The Exploration Green Detention Facility is a project by the Clear Lake City Water Authority (CLCWA) with the goal of reducing area flooding and improving the well-being of the...
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Sewers & Drainage Systems

EPA announces nearly $50M available for sewer overflow, stormwater projects

Aug. 17, 2023
Funding through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to support the planning, design, and construction of CSO, SSO and stormwater management projects...
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Pipes

 Harvesting system enables new apartment complex to reuse rainwater

Aug. 11, 2023
A residential complex in Minnesota found that a rainwater harvesting and reuse system helped reach their focus on sustainability.
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Stormwater Management

NYC installs 42 new catch basins on Staten Island

April 4, 2023
Installing 42 new catch basins and new storm sewers, the $2.86 million project will help to better manage stormwater and reduce neighborhood flooding in the Willowbrook/Westerleigh...