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Drainage cells are modular systems that work to reduce flooding and improve water quality by controlling runoff. They use a series of interconnected panels to direct stormwater away from foundations and other areas susceptible to flooding or erosion. ...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an update of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Inventory (TSCA Inventory), which lists chemicals that are “active” versus “inactive” in commerce in the U.S. ...
A well-designed green roof is a perfect solution because it includes subsystems that can allow: The control of storm water runoff due the high drainage capacity of a green roof system; The mitigation of urban heat-island effects; The energy conservation; The reduction of sounds reflection and transmission; The improvement of the aesthetic environment in ...
The plastic crates, or cells as they are commonly known, are an excellent and more modern solution for draining and managing surface water runoff. Applicable uses cover both domestic and commercial scenarios with ease – from muddy, boggy gardens to storm water management on city shopping precincts. ...
” “Under this settlement, the Town will continue to work cooperatively toward controlling contaminated storm water reaching beaches,” said Curt Spalding, Regional Administrator of the EPA’s New England office. ...
The EPA inspector identified violations at the site, including the failure to install or implement adequate stormwater control measures, failure to update or amend the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and failure to perform adequate stormwater self-inspections. ...
The law also requires that industrial facilities, such as glass manufacturers, have controls in place to minimize pollutants from being discharged with stormwater into nearby waterways. Each site must have a stormwater pollution prevention plan that sets guidelines and best management practices that the company will follow to prevent runoff from being ...
The original cleanup plan for the site included capping the landfill, installing a landfill gas collection system, pumping and treating the shallow groundwater beneath the site, and installing stormwater runoff controls. All of these cleanup measures were successfully completed and the system to treat shallow groundwater continues to operate at the site. ...
Debris piles were located on site without proper controls in place, and oil staining was observed throughout the site. EPA asserted that the company failed to maintain certain erosion control measures. ...
Nearly $20 million will go toward water projects in Los Alamos, from replacing old drinking water lines to monitoring and controlling storm runoff from the canyons surrounding the lab. There's also funding for a new emergency operations center in Carlsbad and training for first responders and mining rescue teams. ...
The complaint alleges that Lawrence discharged untreated sewage without permit authorization and violated conditions of its permit controlling storm water discharges. “This settlement ensures progress will be made in controlling major sources of pollution to the Merrimack River,” said Curt Spalding, administrator of EPA’s New England region. ...
“We will continue our multiagency efforts to regulate all water quality aspects of this facility, including installation of the full-scale wastewater treatment system, restoration of stream habitat, and control of stormwater runoff.” "Lehigh Cement discharged millions of gallons of industrial wastewater that flowed into the San Francisco Bay," said ...
Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have disapproved the state of Oregon’s coastal nonpoint pollution control program because it does not sufficiently protect salmon streams and landslide-prone areas from logging impacts or reduce runoff from forest roads built before 1971. All coastal states that ...
Two companies operating under the control of Cascades USA, Inc. have agreed to settle EPA allegations that they violated the federal Clean Water Act. ...
The Clean Water Act requires that certain industrial facilities, such as shipyards and marinas have controls in place to minimize pollutants from being discharged with stormwater into nearby waterways. Each facility must have a stormwater pollution prevention plan that sets guidelines and best management practices that the company will follow to prevent runoff ...
Grass waterways, complemented with filter strips along open ditches and wascobs help control soil runoff and erosion. “We started incorporating cover crops in our operation a few seasons ago,” Brand said. ...
David Mills, city manager, on behalf of The City of Charles Town which has received $250,000 supplemental revolving loan funds to expand the City’s cleanup activities to the public works yard site, which will soon become the new Evitts Run Conservancy, encompassing recreational green space, public parkland, and stormwater runoff control along Evitts Run ...
By creating a system of project review and oversight inspections, installing treatment systems, and exercising better control over tenant activities, HDOT can significantly reduce the amount of pollutants discharged in stormwater runoff. ...
The site will become the new Evitts Run Conservancy which will include recreational green space, public parkland, and stormwater runoff control along Evitts Run Creek. Now, Charles Town can expand brownfields cleanup to begin addressing the Public Works Yard site. ...
In addition, the municipality will level out steep slopes at the landfill, which will decrease the chances of a landslide and runoff. The municipality will improve the landfill’s security, and will inspect all incoming loads of waste to the landfill to prevent the disposal of hazardous wastes, certain liquid wastes, scrap ties, recyclable materials, and refrigerators and ...