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While still a relatively new technology, custom generative artificial intelligence (AI) is now being explored for developing stormwater and other compliance documents, or at...

The continental United States hosts a diverse array of bat species vital to our ecosystems. However, several bat species are facing significant threats, including...

The Hanalei River is an active recreation river that spans nearly 16 miles (26 km) through the island of Kauai, Hawaii, United States. The...

Erosion and sediment control (E&SC) practices are critical for construction stormwater management and downstream pollution mitigation. There is much debate in our industry about...

Problem: A Deteriorating Parking Lot Creates ChallengesParishioners and maintenance staff of a church north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, faced ongoing difficulties with an adjacent...

The success of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT’s) Construction Stormwater Management program in Alabama, USA, started as many facets of life do: with...

Stormwater management is a critical component of environmental protection, especially in areas affected by construction and infrastructure development. U.S. state departments of transportation (DOTs)...

The Challies Island Bridge project by Matt Taylor, Operations Manager at Taylors Contracting in Nelson, New Zealand, involved the construction of a 30 m...

It often takes a long time and a lot of data to begin to understand what is affecting water quality on a site or...

I am writing this on the ninth day of the extreme fire events in Southern California, USA. We are in the bulls-eye of the...

Richmond, Virginia, USA, is a city with a rich and checkered history, from being the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War...

Imagine walking onto a completed construction site. The grass is green; the structures are installed and fencing is in place around the stormwater basins....

With the rapid proliferation and growth in the capability of artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications, many industries have begun to explore their use to streamline...

Communities across the nation are faced with growing pressures to better address the persistent challenge of urban stormwater. Permeable pavement was developed to overcome...

Stormwater runoff is a leading source of water quality impairment in the United States. The most common pollutants carried by stormwater include sediment, pathogens,...

When a suburban wetland complex threatened the water quality of a nearby lake and an undeveloped area between the two bodies of water, a...

Wildfire is a natural phenomenon that can drastically alter watershed hydrologic conditions. Watersheds that experience wildfires can produce peak flows orders of magnitude greater...

Erosion control and stormwater companies are often seen simply as environmental service providers. However, your businesses are deeply rooted in science, technology, engineering and...

One of the most common sediment management problems on construction sites is mud deposited on roads by vehicles, commonly referred to as “track-out,” as...

Teaming up with nature to protect shorelines usually conjures up the use of various types of native plants to stabilize the banks. However, members...