A sand filter, or "filtration basin", is a stormwater quality treatment system that works by using a two-component clarification system: the first is a sediment forebay for settling large particles ...

The effects of future population growth on water quality – including stormwater runoff and related pollution – were among the ...

Infiltration trenches also reduce the amount of stormwater that would enters the sewer system and ultimately go to a treatment facility. It does this by storing the water in the soil, which acts as an ...

Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water ...

Salt pollution from road deicing salts threatens freshwater ecosystems and urban green infrastructure. Megan Rippy's research ...

Western Michigan University (WMU) has taken the lead on adaptive management to address stormwater runoff challenges in their community. WMU is a permitted Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) ...

In the Cape Fear region, most stormwater control measures are designed to capture and treat 1.5 inches of rain.

“We can tailor assistance programs for cities of all sizes so they can improve their stormwater, drinking water or wastewater treatment systems. This in turn helps protect public and ...