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Plant and Water Quality Dynamics in Constructed Wetlands
Constructed wetlands are usually planted and/or seeded with plant species native to that area. However, as with any disturbed area, invasive, non-native species may...
Incorporating Environmental Justice into Future Stormwater Decision-Making
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,...
Exploring Erosion of Reclaimed Coal Refuse Impoundments
Disposed refuse material resulting from the preparation of mined coal is often deposited in coal refuse (tailings) impoundments. The coal refuse consists of a...
Factors in Erosion Control
Most folks involved in erosion and sediment control have an opinion about the most important factors in determining how well this is done on...
Covering the Soil: What’s Best?
Many of us have heard the mantra about soil erosion prevention that goes something like: “It’s the cover, dummy!” Many studies have shown that...
Constructed Wetlands: Positive and Negative Impacts
Runoff from urban areas was first recognized as a problem for receiving waters in terms of too much volume in too short of a...
Designing To Achieve a Lower Salt Future
Chloride has promoted itself to a pollutant of top concern in many cold climates and highly populated regions of the world. In the United...
Sediment Basin Water Quality on a Large Highway Construction Project
The process of clearing and grading land for construction projects usually results in highly turbid runoff while construction is underway. Construction projects are required...
Incorporating Environmental Justice into Future Stormwater Decision-Making
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,...
Turbidity Monitoring to Measure Effectiveness of BMPs and Treatment Systems
There is a fair amount of uncertainty in our industry regarding proper sampling techniques for construction sites that require turbidity monitoring. This uncertainty comes...