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FEATURES 22 EDITOR
10 Monitoring for Janice Kaspersen: jkaspersen@forester.net

Water Quality on MANAGING PRODUCTION EDITOR

Brianna Duncan
Farms, Reserves,
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By David C. Richardson WEB EDITOR
David Rachford
22 Good Housekeeping WEBMASTER
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and waterclean. DIRECTOR OF ONLINE MEDIA & IT

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We Need to Be All Over This One
By Janice Kaspersen
I
n May, EPA sent a letter to all state governors
asking for their input on the new definition of
waters of the US, also known as navigable
waters. An accompanying press release noted
that the proposed new definition is in-line with
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalias opinion in the
2006 Rapanos v. United States case. Scalias definition
explains that federal oversight should extend to rela-
tively permanent waters and wetlands with a continu-
ous surface connection to large rivers and streams.
Once the new definition is in place, there will be
public comment period, as there generally is for this sort
of rulemaking. That hasnt happened yet, but when it
does, I encourage you to be ready with your comments.
Whatever your opinions, who better than the people
who deal every day with surface water quality to weigh
in on this issue? We might not get another chance for
quite some time.
Heres some background, which most of you are
probably familiar with, but its worth a brief recap in light
of the current situation. In 2014, EPA and the Army
Corps of Engineers jointly released the Clean Water
Rule, designed to clarify what is covered under the
protection of the Clean Water Act. The two agencies
emphasized that they were not trying to broaden the
original scope of the CWA, only to clarify it.
Gina McCarthy, EPA administrator at the time the
Clean Water Rule was issued, wrote, The rule only pro-
tects waters historically covered under the Clean Water
Act. It doesnt interfere with private property rights,
and it only covers waternot land use. It also doesnt
regulate most ditches, doesnt regulate groundwater or
shallow subsurface flows, and doesnt change policy on
irrigation or water transfers.
Why did the agencies feel the need to issue the rule
at all? They said two separate Supreme Court decisions
had muddied the waters, so to speak, and confused
the issue of whats actually covered. Those two cases
were Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v.
US Army Corps of Engineers in 2001 and Rapanos v.
United States in 2006. The first dealt with the question of
isolated waters such as wetlands that are not adjacent
to or tributaries of navigable waters. The Army Corps
had argued that some of them were covered by section
404 of the CWAmeaning that a permit was required to
discharge dredged material to them, for exampleand
the court disagreed, removing federal oversight from, by
some estimates, close to 80% of the countrys wetlands.
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EDITORIAL
ADVISORY BOARD
Roger Bannerman
Environmental Specialist
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison, WI
Laureen M. Boles
President
E4Progress
Philadelphia, PA
Dave Briglio, P.E.
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The second case, Rapanos v. the United States, Senior Water Resources Engineer
was muddier still, as the Supreme Court did not reach EA Engineering, Science & Technology Inc.
a majority decision. But the case did generate some Hunt Valley, MD
acrimonious debate among the justices, including
Dirk S.G. Brown, J.D.
fairly scathing rebuttals to the definition that Justice Regulatory Compliance Advisor
Scalia provided in the plurality opinionat one point he Department of Public Utilities
referred to swampy landswhich EPA is citing now City of Columbus, OH
as its model. The case was ultimately remanded to a
Patrick S. Collins, P.E.
lower court, leaving open to interpretation whether, say, Engineering Department Director/
ephemeral streams and wetlands within floodplains are City Engineer
waters of the US or not. (These are quick-and-dirty Valdosta, GA
summaries of the two cases. Many excellent summaries
Thomas R. Decker, P.E., M.S.C.E.
of and commentaries on both of them are available
Director of Water Resources
online and are worth seeking out.) Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Without the Clean Water Rule, EPA and the Corps Morristown, NJ
said, the effects of the Supreme Courts decisions left
nearly 60% of the nations streams and wetlandsand
Gordon England, P.E.
Cocoa Beach, FL
the drinking water sources for about a third of the US
populationessentially unprotected. Bruce K. Ferguson, FASLA
Once it was proposed, the rule faced challenges in Pittsburgh, PA
courtseveral states, including Oklahoma, of which EPA
Jerry Hancock, CFM
administrator Scott Pruitt was then attorney general, Stormwater and Floodplain Programs
sued to block itand was stayed by the Sixth Circuit Coordinator
Court of Appeals in 2015. A presidential executive order City of Ann Arbor, MI
in February of this year called for a review of the rule
with an eye toward balancing pollution prevention with Tom Hegemier, P.E., D.WRE
Stormwater Practice Leader
promoting economic growth. The move was applauded
Alan Plummer and Associates
by the agricultural and development industries, which
Austin, TX
had strongly opposed the Clean Water Rule.
There will be two public comment periods com- Masoud Kayhanian, Ph.D.
ing up: one after the Code of Federal Regulations is Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California
changed to reflect the definition of waters of the US
Davis, CA
that was in place before the Clean Water Rule was
issued, and anotherthis is the critical onewhen the Brant D. Keller, Ph.D.
new, Scalia-related definition is proposed. Director of Public Works and Utilities
You might agree with the narrower definition of Griffin, GA
waters of the US, or you might want to see the Clean G. Fred Lee, Ph.D., P.E.,
Water Rules broader definition remain in place; you B.C.E.E., F.ASCE
might agree with the administration that the jurisdiction President
of these waters would be better left to the states, or you G. Fred Lee & Associates
El Macero, CA
might favor consistent federal oversight. In any event,
the outcome of this process is likely to affect your job in Betty Rushton, Ph.D.
several ways. I urge you to offer your informed opinion in Environmental Scientist
the upcoming debate. The public comment periods will Gainesville, FL
begin after the rules are published in the Federal Register.
Elizabeth Treadway
EPAs page on the rulemaking (http://bit.ly/2r9kImY) Principal Program Manager
will post information, and we will post information and Amec Foster Wheeler
deadlines on Stormwaters website as well. Greensboro, NC

Monitoring for Water Quality on
Farms, Reserves, and Urban Creeks
BY DAVID C. RICHARDSON
t has often been said that without water there would
I be no life. However, the presence of water is only one
factor in the equation. It is not water alone that guar-
antees the presence of life; to sustain life the condition
of that water must fall within a very specific range.
Although life can be resilientin the sense that for virtually
any condition that can be imagined, some type of organ-
ism will thrive theremany forms of life are very sensitive,
occupying one particular, narrowly bounded niche. Many
of the specific organisms upon which society relies as part
of the food chain or to sustain the habitability of the planet
have a particularly narrow and specialized range of condi-
tions under which they can thrive and propagate. Minor
changes in salinity or temperature, for example, can drive
fish like trout or salmon from a stream. And human activity
can play a dramatic role in affecting these conditions.
A Microcosm With a Difference
Millstone Watershed is like a microcosm of New Jersey,
says Erin Stretz, assistant director of science and steward-
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ship at Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
(SBMWA). The watershed has variations in terrain; the
northwest side of Route 1 is a high-gradient Piedmont with
an almost mountainous topography, and to the southeast
lies a coastal plain that is a little more muddy and sandy. It
also has many types of land uses, from the urbanized land-
scapes bordering Brunswick and Trenton, to farmland.
The watershed has another land use, however, that Stretz
says could be considered unusual for the state. When
people think of New Jersey, they dont think nature reserve,
but were lucky enough to have a few of those features in
our watershed.
Stretz says that it was insightful of area residents witness-
ing the unbridled growth and development to begin to pro-
tect the environment by donating land to the Stony Brook-
Millstone Watershed Reserve. The reserve now comprises
about 1,000 acres of land, donated and amassed by area
residents since 1949. It is managed by the SBMWA, with the
goals of protecting habitat and conserving the land.
The SBMWA encourages and promotes a watershed
education group serving residents from preschoolers to
senior citizens. The associations activities include partner-
ship in the River-Friendly Business Certification Program,
which encourages schools, businesses, golf courses, and
residents to adopt practices that respect the ecology. During
10 weeks during the summer, the SBMWA sends out a team
to conduct bacterial monitoring, collecting samples to be
analyzed in the lab for E. coli and total coliform. A biologi-
cal team collects macroinvertebrate samples three times a
year, which they identify to family level. The StreamWatch
program, underway since 1992, supports volunteer activities
throughout the watershed to go out once a month to conduct
chemical testing and to take readings of temperature, dis-
solved oxygen, pH, turbidity, nitrates, and phosphate.
The program relies on a variety of volunteers, includ-
ing a retired physicist, a ninth-grade girl, and a 90-year-old
retiree. Stretz notes, Weve been using LaMotte test kits for
25 years. Were in a transition stage, trying to make the most
efficient use of our lab at our new facility. Well be purchas-
ing a mass spectrometer in the future.
A Sparkling Future
We use all of these assessments and tools to present a clear
picture of the water quality in our area, says Stretz. She
notes that the water quality has changed dramatically over
the regions history. According to legend, when the first of
the English colonists and explorers arrived in the region, the
river was so densely populated with American shad that it
reflected a sparkling silvery metallic tone from the massive
schools of fish swimming upstream to spawn.
Now, she says, over the span of a summer, you could
count the number of migrating fish on your fingers. Stretz
believes what happened to the fish is not a complete
mystery. Starting in the 1700s, settlers began building
dams on the waterway to power mills and manage water
supplies. The dams are small, but high enough to disrupt
fish passage, causing the number of fish to plummet. But
she says there may be a prospect for bringing the fish back:
Six years ago we were introduced to the opportunity to
remove some of these low head dams. Removal of the
Weston Causeway dam, the first phase of the removal
project, is scheduled for August.
A few years into its pre-removal study, the SBMWA is in
the process of collecting ambient-water-quality data in the
vicinity of the dams under consideration for removal. In each
case, she says, Were hoping to see that dam removal has a
positive impact on stream health. But the only way we can
actually know that is to collect the data.
She says, We have a YSI Pro2030. Its a very rugged
meter, which is nice, because Im kind of rough on them.
It measures dissolved oxygen, conductivity, salinity, total
suspended solids, and temperature.
Stretz believes the meter will come in handy gathering
data for the dam removal project, and she appreciates having
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It can record changes in the param-
eters that determine suitability of the
habitat for fish. Stretz explains that
by impounding water, the dams have
a much broader impact than merely
interfering with fish passage. When
you put in a dam, you create a lake-like
effect; turbidity will be increased.
In addition, the banks widen and
sedimentation increases. There is a
one-to-one correlation between dams
and increased water temperatures.
As soon as you block the water in a
river, the temperature of the water
behind the impoundment will increase
compared to the waters downstream
of the dam. Many aquatic species
are very dependent on a specific
temperature range, especially in the
summertime. When the sun is beam-
ing down on this water it can get up to
30 degrees Celsius, which is very hot
for these species.
She says, A lot of the parameters
were looking at correspond to the
requirements of the fish species were
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targeting, which include American
shad, American eel gizzard shad
anything that needs that needs to
travel up and down the stream,
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By taking samples 200 feet
upstream of the dam within the
impoundment and additional samples
representing more natural conditions
a mile farther upstream from those,
as a comparison, Stretz has observed
the detrimental effects expected from
the impoundment, including increased
temperatures, increased turbidity, and
loss of habitat. Hopefully by remov-
ing the dam well see that turbidity
will be reduced upstream of the dam,
temperature will be reduced upstream
of the dam, and the habitat of that
impoundment will return to a natural
free-flowing river.
The Probe That Launched a
Thousand Paddlers
Members of the Georgia River Net-
work (GRN), a statewide nonprofit
organization focused on protecting
Georgias waterways, believes effective
river stewardship starts with connect-
ing citizens to the states rivers by
providing both fun and educational
activities. Harold Harbert, outreach
manager for the Georgia Environmen-
tal Protection Division (EPD) Water-
shed Protection Branch, who works
closely with the GRN, notes, A lot of
what Georgia River Network does in
terms of water-quality monitoring is
low technology, but they do it in large
quantities. GRN compiles data from

400 active groups made up of 3,000
participants in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee, in
addition to Georgia.
He says that for most of the moni-
toring work, the primary tool has been
the Lamotte Field Test Kit, a very
practical technology for most groups
who monitor just two or three sites.
For bigger projects, GRN offers vol-
unteer groups access to its fleet of six
multiprobe meters from ThermoFisher
Scientific, making them available on
loan to watershed groups on an as-
needed basis.
Theyve been happy with the
ThermoFisher Scientific Orion Star
A329 meters, he says, which were
Photos: Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
Blackwell Dam
purchased on a recommendation from
a watershed group in North Carolina.
We were looking for something less
expensive than what the regulatory side
had been using.
Harbert believes multiprobe meters
have a track record of ease of use and
reliability. Weve changed the batteries
once in three years; the directions are
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meter and covers all of the param-
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groups to monitor.
Ease of use makes a tremendous
difference, he says. When you work
with the general public, you find people
with all levels of skill. Its a very user-
friendly interface. Weve done training
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and efficiently from the field also
carries away fertilizers and nutrients
applied to nurture the crops. Nutrients
such as nitrogen, once dissolved, are
virtually impossible to remove from
the water. The nutrients accumulate in
receiving waters, in this case the Mis-
sissippi Delta and the Gulf of Mexico.
Nitrogen-laden water drained by the
tiles throughout the Midwest contrib-
utes to massive algae blooms in the
Gulf of Mexico. When the algae die,
they are decomposed by bacteria that
draw heavily on oxygen in the water,
eventually leaving large swaths of the
Gulf in an anoxic state. Armstrong says
there is a direct connection between
what happens on the farm fields of the
Mississippi Valley and the anoxic dead
zones that appear every year in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Nutrient loss through tile drain-
age has economic consequences on
the farm too, he notes. Fertilizer that

A Quality of Soil
Understanding the quality of the land
is central to success in farming. Shala-
mar Armstrong, assistant professor of
agronomy at Purdue University in Indi-
ana, explains that to provide a suitable
environment for crops, about 50% of
the volume of farm soil should be void.
He says that in a typical, naturally well-
drained field, 25% of the void volume
would be filled by air, and the other
25% would be occupied by water. The
air in the voids is essential to give the
root zone access to oxygen needed to
sustain plant growth. In poorly drained
soils, water pushes the air from the
voids, which fill up entirely with water.
This drowns the root zone and impedes
the plants development and growth.
According to Armstrong, a large pro-
portion of the farm fields in the region
of West Lafayette, IN, and throughout
much of the Mississippi Valley often
have such poor drainage that farmers
have resorted to installing artificial drain-
age tiles to hustle excess water away
from the root zone. These tiles involve
tubing embedded a few feet below the
surface of the field, capturing water as
it percolates down through the soil and
conveying it away from the fields and
into drainage ditches. From there it can
be directed to nearby streams.

Long-Distance Impact
However, Armstrong notes, solving
the problem of drainage creates a new
one. The water draining so quickly

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 A volunteer using
the YSI Pro2030
meter in the
Millstone River

washes away can be considered a wasted investment, neither

increasing yields nor reducing labor costs for farmers.
Experts have long suspected that the problem of nutrient
loss is exacerbated by the adherence to a practice, common
among farmers in the Mississippi Valley, of applying fertil-
izers in the fall, a time when they are least likely to be taken
up by growing vegetation. Armstrong explains the rationale
behind the tradition of fall fertilizer application: Its conve-
nient to apply it in the fall because when the spring comes
around its there where its needed.
In addition, he says, in many locations the soil holds less
moisture in the fall, making it easier to operate the machin-
ery needed to apply and spread the fertilizer. Finally, unlike
in the spring season when farmers are competing for access
to the manpower and machinery to get crops
seeded during favorable weather, fall fertilizing
can be handled at a measured pace, without
pressures on labor and equipment. The downside
to the practice is that the nutrients laying on top
of fallow ground are susceptible to being washed
through the soil and out from under the fields
through the tiles, reducing the efficacy of the
application and eventually contributing to nitrifi-
cation of receiving waters.
Armstrong believed that a careful analysis
of a few alternative fertilizing strategies might
Photos: Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association

offer some new perspectives to help resolve the

dilemma farmers faced over when to feed their
crops. He chose automated samplers from Tele-
dyne ISCO to drive the data collection.

Studying on the Farm

Researchers from Purdue University obtained
the cooperation of a local farmer, who set aside
15 acres of cropland to test various fertilization
strategies. Armstrongs team demarcated the

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designated fields into 15 individual plots of 1.5 acres each,
implementing on each separate plot one of several different
farming practices. Armstrong sought to determine whether
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adjusting fertilizing schedules to the spring season and inte-
grating cereal rye and daikon radish as cover crops during
the fallow season could reduce the amount of nitrogen lost
from tile-drained fields.
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Five different treatment methods were replicated three
times each, and a control plot was established where crops
were simply rotated between corn and soy. Positioned at the
ends of the tile drains to record the flow, the ISCO samplers
were programmed to collect samples from drainage water
during precipitation events. Triggered when flow thresholds
were met, they would collect three samples per hour and
a composite sample from each individually drained plot.
Students then went out to the fields to pick up the samples
to take them back to the lab to analyze them for nitrate and
phosphorus.
Armstrong explains that the ISCO system, housed in underground stormwater storage
a weatherproof box, is solar powered and equipped with
a communication module that reports to the lab in real
time such data as air temperature when the samples were
collected, water temperature, flow rate, and the size of the
sample collected. In addition, the system automatically self-
reports any malfunctions, errors in the sample collection, or
power interruptions. It basically gives us an overview in real
time of every variable that we are measuring.
When called upon, Teledyne ISCO specialists provided
sustained and detailed support, Armstrong says. There were
scenarios where we were not able to program the equipment
exactly the way we wanted, or maybe we could program it
but there was some kind of malfunction. Because everything
is software driven, we were able to call ISCO and have them
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Moving Toward Continuous Monitoring

B udget-strained government entitiesas well as enti-

ties adopting a watershed-based stormwater permit
approachare taking a closer look at remote monitoring.
We see a lot of stormwater agencies that are hard-
pressed with human resources to go out and do the
sampling, notes Janice Hiller, vertical marketing manager
for In-Situ. The qualifying start events dont always happen
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, so its challenging
to staff to meet those qualified stormwater events.
The data they get can be minimal and of poor quality
to make decisions, and the cost of lab analysis can be
an expensive proposition, even for traditional stormwater
NPDES permits where they have to take a set number of
samples from these qualified storm events.
Hiller knows of one case in which the lab analysis costs
were reaching $40,000 a year, not including the cost of
human resources to capture the grab samples.
We have had several customers who have worked with
the US EPA in a collaborative process to shift the monitoring
requirements for their MS4 permits and have gone to more
of a continuous monitoring paradigm so they can reduce
the number of sites theyre required to monitor in the urban
watershed, says Hiller.
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Field maintenance is one of the biggest costs of a monitoring system,
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problem. Its educating us so that we
dont have to call them the next time.
Armstrong says the study led to
some interesting conclusions. Some-
what surprisingly, in the plots without
cover crops there was virtually no
difference between fall application
and spring application in terms of the
amount of nitrogen lost. However, he
says, We found that despite the timing
of nitrogen application, whether spring
or fall, when cover crops were added
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during fallow periods there was a huge
reduction in the amount of nitrogen
leaving the field. Cover crops were able
to take up and sequester about 25% of
the nitrogen the farmer was applying
regardless of whether the nitrogen was
applied during fall or spring.
He says he would definitely use
samplers from Teledyne ISCO for
future studies. We are, in the region,
a model of how to facilitate this kind
of research using the equipment.
Based on our success, other scientists
have begun to use similar equipment
in order to measure water quality in
the region.
An Indication of Waste
What to make of evidence of fecal
contamination presents a quandary
for officials in many jurisdictions with
aging sewer infrastructure. Baltimore,
MD, finds itself with a sewer system
now going into its second century of
operation, and there is ample reason
to believe that from time to time there
will be evidence of decay just caused
by the sheer aging of the system.
Often, the first sign of trouble is
fecal contamination in creeks in the
vicinity of damaged sewer lines. Eric
Schott, assistant research professor
at University of Maryland Center for
Environmental Science, explains that
there are two types of fecal contamina-
tion: the kind you can do something
about, and the kind you cant.
There is little that can be done
about contamination from birds and
wildlife. However, when it comes to
contamination from human waste and
pet waste, practices and policies can
affect water quality. The important
thing is being able to tell the dif-
ference. Determining the source of
contamination not only can help target
infrastructure repairs where they are
most needed but also can help com-
munities better understand their own
connection to the waterways in their
neighborhoods and what they can do
to protect them.
Along with Wolf Pecher, assistant
professor at University of Baltimore
Division of Science, Information Arts
and Technologies, Schott has been
engaged in an EPA-funded study on
the Jones Falls River in Baltimore to
determine whether new techniques
can help determine the difference
between human waste discharged into
the waterway by deteriorating sewage
infrastructure and pet waste washed
into the waterways from sidewalks,
backyards, and curbsides.
Schotts research team, trained and
carefully outfitted with gloves and
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goggles to protect themselves from
potentially contaminated water, col-
lected stormwater samples in HDPE
bottles from dry-weather flows at out-
falls along the Jones Falls River. The
samples were then filtered, and DNA
was extracted from the filtrate.
Schotts team used a quantitative
polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
assay manufactured by Mo Bio, a
Qiagen company. He notes that this
type of assay is commonly used in
environmental studies because it
produces DNA that dont carry PCR
inhibitors, which, if present, could
affect later analytical steps. The DNA
was extracted from filtered samples
using the PowerLyzer PowerSoil DNA
isolation kit from Mo Bio, and genetic
analysis was done using the TaqMan
gene expression assay from Thermo-
Fisher Scientific.
Clean Results Glean
Useful Data
According to Schott, Mo Bio has
a reputation for producing DNA
extracts that are clean and dont
inhibit the downstream enzyme reac-
tions that are the PCR steps. Both
Mo Bio and TaqMan products are also
popular in part because they have
been approved by EPA as methods
for doing genetic assays. When were
doing a study with EPA funding, we
need to submit to EPA the protocol
that were going to use, including the
specifics on the reagents, and they
review it.
While in most cases fecal con-
taminates were genetically traceable
to human waste, Schott says, Using
these methods, we were able to locate
at least one instance where the fecal
indicator bacteria were mostly associ-
ated with canine rather than human,
so in that particular stormwater catch-
ment, effort would be put into control-
ling dog waste rather than looking for
a source from the sewage lines.
He notes that this kind of infor-
mation can give the community
the power to help clean up their
waterway.
Pecher adds, There had been the
feeling in the community that the city
wasnt doing enough. If you dont
know where the problem comes from
you dont know who to blame. Pointing
out to the community that, yes, sewage
is a problem, but there is also indica-
tion that dog waste is a problem helps
because people can then really engage
and contribute to the cleanup effort.
From a broader perspective, Schott
says, the study aimed to test the
concept of genetically characterizing
waste to trace its origin as a means
to focus infrastructure repair. Were
going to begin to do 10 samplings in
the spring and summer to help identify
and pinpoint infrastructure repairs. If
you find fecal bacteria and you can
verify using the genetic technique that
it is human sourced, then you have
confidence that looking for the source
and conducting the repairs is a good
use of money.
David C. Richardson is a frequent
contributor.
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Good Housekeeping
Street sweepers and vacuum trucks work
in concert to keep streetsand waterclean.
BY MARGARET BURANEN
he Firestone Grand Prix
T consists of races featur-
ing open-wheel IndyCars,
with each race staged in
a different American city.
Most of the races are run on tracks, but
a few of the courses are on city streets.
One of the city street races takes
place in St. Petersburg, FL. Its the
first race of the Firestone Grand Prix
season. The 1.8-mile course includes
downtown streetssome along the
waterfrontplus sections of two
runways at the airport and a stadium
parking lot. Thirteen road races are run
over four days, Thursday to Sunday.
The races bring visitors to the city
and a lot of excitement for local resi-
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dents. They also mean extra work for
the citys street sweeping crews. We
start preparing a month before the
race, says Scott Huber, foreman for
street sweeping in St. Petersburgs Public
Works Department.
He explains what happens in the
month before the Grand Prix roars into
town. The waterfront [area] gets shut
down right away. We put the concrete
walls up but leave the ends open so
the roads can be used. In a day or day
and a half right before the races start,
the ends are installed. Each year it gets
easier and easier, he says.
The airports north-south runway
stays open, but the east-west runway is
closed down a week and a half before
the races start.
During the races it is essential that
the roads stay clear of debris. The
sweepers pick up mostly shreds of
rubber. Every little piece is picked up.
We sweep in the morning of each day
at 4:00 a.m. and between each race,
says Huber. During the races, I have
four sweepers staged in corners on the
course and one downtown.
On the Monday after the last race
day, the street sweeping crews begin the
work of returning St. Petersburgs streets
to their usual state. As the concrete
walls and other barriers are dismantled
and packed up to be returned to the
Grand Prix operations department, the
streets are gradually reopened to drivers.
City of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Public
Works Department street
sweeping and catch
basin cleaning crews
 Bill Logan, City of St. Petersburg
The work takes about two
weeks.
We have approximately
1,000 miles of paved
streets. Our total annual
sweeping is 26,000 curb
miles, says Huber. He says
that frequency varies by
street, averaging two times
a year. Were trying to get
it to six times a year.
Leaf season in St. Peters-
burg lasts from mid-January
to mid-April. The leaves
are primarily from oak treeswater
oaks, live oaks, and scrub oaks. We
pick up 135 cubic yards of materialof
leavesa day, he says. Palm trees are
the worst. They drop more branches,
which mechanical sweepers wont pick
up. Debris from the little date palms can
be swept up, but not from larger palms,
like sables.
The terrain in St. Petersburg is mostly
flat. Our biggest obstacle is brick roads.
Theyre uneven. Its hard to pick up
debris, especially with the regenerative-
air sweepers, he notes.
St. Petersburg uses sweepers made
by the Elgin Sweeper Co. of Elgin, IL,
including vacuum (Whirlwind), regen-
erative-air (Crosswind), and mechanical
models. Well get six to seven years
out of sweeping truck, says Huber.
After three to three and a half years,
we send them back to Elgin for new
sweeping gear.
St. Petersburgs salt air climate takes
its toll on machinery, he says. We use
reclaimed water, and even though we
wash the sweepers down with freshwa-
ter, its the same effect as sand blasting
into every nook and cranny.
He says, Elgin sent us a prototype
to try, more for the emissions. Its a
shared-power machine, sharing some
power from the front engine. They
want us to use it for six months, to put
3,000 hours on it.
St. Petersburg has 18.667 catch
basins, grates, and other inlets that need
cleaning. Chris Allen, foreman for line
cleaning and aquatics for the citys Pub-
lic Works Department, heads the team
that takes care of this work.
To get the job done. Allen and his
crewmembers use two Vactor 2100
trucks from Vactor Manufacturing of
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Springs is. You can drive
30 miles in this town and
still be in this town. Not
many cities can say this,
notes Michael Shill, logistics
manager for the Opera-
tions and Maintenance
Division of the citys Public
Works Department.
The 2017 Firestone Grand Prix in
The city has an interest-
St. Petersburg, FL, created extra ing way to make the 5,688
work for the citys sweeping crews. lane miles of streets easier
for residents and visitors
to visualize. A city website
Streator, IL. The trucks are two years explains that 5,866 miles is the distance
old. Allen says he likes the new power from Colorado Springs to Rome, Italy.
take-off, a double PTO. We can adjust Colorado Springs also has 3,679 miles
the volume of the water, if there is a of curbs and gutters to clean.
blockage, from zero gallons a minute We hit the arterials and collectors
to 80 gallons a minute. They vacuum at night, once a week, generally, says
really well. Jack Ladley, operations manager in the
Theyre also quieter, he notes. With Operations and Maintenance Division.
the silos in the back, theyre not nearly For residential streets, our goal is to go
as loud as they used to be. The Vac- through the entire city four times a year,
tor trucks hoses are rated for 3,500 as standard operating procedure is now
pounds [of pressure], but we only push written. But with the manpower and the
to 2,000 pounds. equipment we have its untenable right
He says, The majority of these inlets now. We could use half again to twice as
are in the residential neighborhoods. many sweepers and operators.
We have to do those in the downtown Fortunately, a couple of things have
area early in the mornings before traffic happened to improve street sweeping
begins. We have a lot of hot spots, and efficiency and deployment of resources
they are cleaned as often as need be, from what the situation was in recent
some once a month. years. One is new equipment and addi-
Both Huber and Allen say their tional personnel. The other is reorgani-
crews are able to respond faster to calls zation and better planning.
from St. Petersburg residents thanks to a Ladley says that with the purchase
program called See, Click, Fix. Residents of new sweepers, the city has done us
can download an app that lets them take a great service. The sweepers effective-
a photo of a clogged inlet, street debris, ness and efficiency is just off the charts,
or another problem that needs attention. and we have warm storage capacity for
The resident then uploads the photo to our sweepers.
the city. The photos make it much easier The new sweepers are from
for the crews to find the exact problem. Schwarze Industries of Huntsville, AL.
A city employee monitors these reports Four are regenerative-air models and
so that work orders are set up quickly. four are mechanical sweepers. The
Public Works Department took delivery
Improving Efficiency in of all eight sweepers a little more than a
Colorado Springs year ago.
Colorado Springs, CO, is distinctive Ladley says the regenerative-air
among American cities. Its location pro- Twister model is phenomenal during
vides a scenic backdrop of the spectacu- leaf season. It does a good job of picking
lar Rocky Mountains. Local institutions up fines, such as sand.
include the US Air Force Academy and The Avalanche, he says, is a really
the US Olympic Training Center. good heavy-debris machine. After fires
Colorado Springs is also a sprawl- in the mountains [the Waldo Canyon
ing city. Lane mile-wise, we are huge. fire in 2012 and the Black Forest fire in
People dont realize how big Colorado 2013], weve had heavy debris. Flood-
ing after a big fire carries it off of the There is another reason for not using afternoon, says Ladley.
mountain. He believes that having two deicing chemicals in residential areas: One of the challenges with running
types of sweepers is very beneficial to Were maxed out on chemical storage a sweeping program is disposing of
the street sweeping department. space already, so we have to dedicate the sweepings, he notes. We started
The Olympic Training Centers pres- the chemicals for our arterials. a barter program with our landfill.
ence means some extra public events Another weather-related challenge The landfill uses asphalt millings for
in Colorado Springs. Ladley says these for the sweeping crews is the frequency cover, rolled with a machine. Theyre
events are scheduled far enough in with which conditions change. Tempera- dust-free. The bartering is straightfor-
advance that preparing for them doesnt tures fluctuate and short-lasting storms ward. For every tractor trailer load
interfere with regular sweeping. Right swirl down from the Rockies. We can of milling we save for them, they take
before the Olympics, the headquarters have sweepers out in the morning and in one tractor trailer load of sweeping
put on a kickoff celebration downtown. then transition to snow plowing in the debris, up to three loads per day, at no
We had the sweepers out so the streets
would look nice for visitors and the
television cameras.
The 10-member dedicated sweep-
ing team will soon have three more
members. Four staff members work on
maintenance. One extra sweeper driver
is dedicated to the downtown area.
Ladley noticed that each city
department had the streets of Colorado
Springs divided into different grids. He
suggested that they use a common grid
for emergencies and other situations
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charge. Weve saved $300,000 in just the last three years in
disposal fees, says Ladley.
For future improvement, Were trying to refine our level
of service through [developing and using] a standard operat-
ing procedure, he adds. Without our SOP, without defining
our level of service, we are just out there, willy nilly.
Colorado Springs has 100 permanent stormwater ponds
and 250 miles of stormwater drainage channels. There are
18,471 catch basins to be cleaned. The Schwarze Twister
machines have a vacuum hose. If the sweeper cleaner sees a
plugged catch basin, he can clean it right there, says Ladley.
Most catch basin cleaning, though, is done with three
Vactor trucks, with the stormwater team members rolling
through on the Romeo grid. They do a really good job,
he says.
The crews are scheduled according to the level of service
needed. We try to do each grid in totality once a year, he
explains. They clear the water-quality vaults because were
out of space for stormwater storage.
He admits that, coming from a military career, I was
surprised by what passion drives city employees. Its really
about taking care of their city. Give these guys the tools they
need and theyre as dedicated and passionate about their
work as anybody.
Commuting in Tennessee
Bartlett, TN, 13 miles northeast of Memphis, has a popula-
tion of about 55,000. Bartlett is a popular place to live for
people who work in Memphis. Its an easy commute and
offers the congenial atmo-
sphere of a smaller city. Its a
very clean city as well.
We sweep 624 lane miles
[going both directions] and an
additional 120 lane miles of
our main streets. We service
them every week, says Aaron
Davidson, manager of the
Grounds and Maintenance
Aaron Davidson, City of Bartlett
Division, part of the citys
Public Works Department.
The 624 lane miles are
in the subdivisions. Davidson
says it takes eight to 12 weeks Bartletts new Galaxy R-6 sweeper
to get through them, so when
we finish we start the cycle
over again. These suburban streets are swept quarterly.
Two city employees work full time as drivers of the street
sweepers. The sweepers operate from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon-
day through Friday. With western Tennessees climate, the
sweepers are able to run year around. The only time we stop
is when its below freezing, says Davidson.
We have one sweeper dedicated just to the suburban
streets, he explains. Two older sweepers are used to clean the save future time lost to breakdowns and larger maintenance
main arterials.
That suburban sweeper was purchased about a year ago, at We perform that every Friday, for half a day, he explains.
the suggestion of Bartletts mayor. It is a Galaxy R-6, the larger
model of regenerative-air sweeper made by the Stewart-Amos
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Vince Romero, City of McAllen, Public Works Dept.
The MoAllen, TX, fleet of Tymco sweepers
Sweeper Co. of Harrisburg, PA.
Before that sweeper was added to the fleet, the suburban
streets in Bartlett were swept only a couple of times a year or
in response to complaints from residents, says Davidson.
He says the Galaxy gets good gas mileage and that he likes
the sweepers stainless steel bed plus the fact that the sweeper
is smaller than some other models. It drives better. It handles
better. It gives a smooth ride.
While sweeping the streets in one of Bartletts subdivisions,
this sweeper fills up two or three times a day. Fortunately, the
sweeper drivers have to travel only about 2 miles to get to a
facility with a tip in floor that is operated by the Solid Waste
Division of the citys Public
Works Department.
Bartlett has a lot of trees,
at least 50 to 60% [tree can-
opy], he says. It might take
us three or four weeks in one
subdivision during leaf season.
We stay in that subdivision
until the streets are clean.
Bartletts Sanitation
Department also runs a big
leaf vacuum truck. Its regu-
lar routes through suburban
streets lighten the load of the
street sweeping employees.
Davidson says Bartletts
residents take pride in their
clean streets, and people driving into the city often comment
on how clean it is. Crewmembers dont have to post notices
that the sweepers will be coming, because they follow the
same routes that the sanitation trucks travel, so residents know
when to expect the sweeper.
He says an effective maintenance schedule is essential for a
well-run street sweeping operation. Its time invested that will
issues. We figure 10 to 15% of work time is for maintenance.
He has developed a 17-point checklist, covering such tasks
as seeing that the sweepers filters are clean. Each driver
 follows the same startup procedure at the
beginning of each work day. The most fre-
quent maintenance problems are lights not
working and low tires.
Every year Davidson sends a report
to the citys stormwater engineer on the
amount of debris his crews have swept.
While the land in Bartlett is almost all
flat, after a heavy storm event runoff can
accumulate on some main streetsanother
reason the streets are swept weekly. Keep-
ing the streets swept, keeping debris out of
the gutters, keeping the drains from stopping
up is so important for cleaner air and water.
And just for the aesthetics, toocleaner
streets look better, he notes.
Leaves and Other Priorities in McAllen
The city of McAllen is in the southernmost tip of Texas, about
60 miles northwest of Brownsville. Keeping the 1,548 gutter
miles of streets in McAllen clean is the responsibility of Vince
Romero, the citys streets and drains manager, and his crew of
sweeper drivers. To get their work done quickly and well they
rely on a fleet of seven identical sweepers, Tymco Model 600s
from Tymco Inc. of Waco, TX.
Weve been running them for years. They dont require
a lot of maintenance, says Romero. Five times a year we
send our drivers for in-house training at Tymcos headquarters
in Waco. They give us BMPs and show us how to maintain
everything we can work on longer.
Romero appreciates his departments Tymco 600s most
during leaf season. We have lots of flat land, but lots of tree
canopy. We need versatile sweepers. With the leaf pickup
head attached, the sweeper can drive over the leaves and
sweep them up. Mesquite trees are our native tree. They
have foliage and seedpods that have to be swept up. Oak
trees drop leaves and a lot of acorns. Because were so flat,
they block water so it doesnt always drain from the streets,
he explains.
Romero adds, We have two Vactor trucks to address this.
In some areas the sweepers work as vac trucks. We put an
attachment on the backs for the needed suction.
And, unlike some other sweepers that supposedly hold 6
cubic yards of debris, the Tymco sweeper holds the whole six
yards. Others cant fill up the whole hopper because of their
configurations, he says. We prioritize arterials and sweep
them about seven cycles a year. Residential streets are done
about five times a year.
As in many other cities, McAllens street sweeping crews
coordinate their schedules with those of the citys Sanitation
Department. In this case, they sweep in zones on the days
that the sanitation pickup trucks are operating in other sec-
tions of the city.
Another program helps the street sweeping operation be
more efficient by giving Romero and his crew immediate
notice of debris on the streets. Its proactive approach is one
that Romero espouses. For 16 years weve run four Pothole
Patrol trucks daily, he says, noting that these workers get
close views of the streets in need of sweeping.
We have a rover sweeper. Hell pick up what was missed
by the regular sweeper driver, especially if a resident calls
and asks us to come back. Then hell break away from his
regular route.
Streets are swept in McAllen by zones. Two sweepers run
on the east and west sides of the city and two on the north
and south sides. With the grid they go up one side of a street
and down the other side. We dont miss much, says Romero.
Last year was the third consecutive year for Operation
Clean Sweep. This collaborative effort involves sweeping, on
the same April weekday, all of the bike lanes in six towns,
with McAllen as the hub city. Its a great public outreach
opportunity and much appreciated by area bike riders. We
bring all of our sweepers and we target the bike lanes. They
are interconnectedthe lanes continue from one town to the
next one. Texas Department of Transportation is involved,
too, says Romero.
McAllen has approximate 16,562 catch basins. The
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StormTrap

Taking Stormwater
Storage Underground
Space-saving options for detention
BY JANICE CESSNA

nderground retention and detention systems underground systems offer modular components that

U continue to increase in popularity as urban

and suburban infill prompts careful consid-
eration of proposed land uses on high-value
real estate. Placing stormwater management
underground frees up space for higher value land uses and
greater return on investment. Additionally, trends toward
water awareness and reclamation, particularly in drier
regions where regulations demand sustainability, have fur-
ther encouraged implementation of underground systems.
Increased demand for underground systems has led
to a wider range of product materials and configurations.
Plastic, concrete, and metal options are available. Many
permit seemingly endless configurations, customizable to
the constraints of each project. Depending upon the site
use, project goals, and applicable local, state, or federal
regulations, these modular systems can be outfitted or
manufactured with pretreatment to remove trash, sediment,
and pollutants.
These design variables, including cost, helps focus in on
which product best suits a specific site. With the increased
popularity of underground systems, their overall cost
including materials and installation has come down, mak-
ing them more competitive with the traditionally cheaper
surface detention pond.

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 Maximizing Storage Near Milwaukee of permanent standing water. Also, at every pipe inflow
Targeting the highest redevelopment potential of the location, theres a baffle wall cast into it the structure to
84South project site in Greenfield, WI, led to the catch and settle the first flush before it flows into the larger
implementation of an underground retention system open area of the vault, says Johnson. There are proprietary
capable of holding 5.8 million gallons of stormwa- sediment removal products on the market, but to meet the
ter. Cobalt Partners and Rinka Chung Architecture required percentage of sediment removal, we felt the perma-
put a plan together maximizing the development nent pool was the way to go on this one.
value of this really visible, high-priority property, The settling baffles will be checked annually for sediment
says Justin Johnson, associate at JSD Professional deposition to help gauge the timing and frequency of clean
Services based in Verona, WI. out via vacuum truck. The system is designed so that it
Together with JSDs senior staff engineers, Jared doesnt need to be cleaned until there are 6 inches of sedi-
Simon and Craig Peterson, Johnson helped the ment in the bottom, he explains.
84South development team select StormTraps After collecting and settling stormwater, StormTrap
precast concrete DoubleTrap product. You dont releases water in two directions, replicating existing site
think with a nearly 50-acre site that youre going to conditions. To the north, water discharges into a Wisconsin
be constrained by underground space, but this was a Department of Transportation right of way, and to the
complex project with a lot of underground utilities, south, water enters an open-air ditch bisecting residen-
says Johnson. We had used other systems on other tial properties. The StormTrap system ended up being a
sites and they worked great, but we needed to keep hybrid design between volumetric control and peak flow
the system within the available footprint. reduction because of the multiple incoming and outgoing
Site constraints at the mixed-use development pipes, downstream considerations, and assorted reviewing
meant that every cubic foot of underground retention agencies, says Johnson.
capacity became critical in meeting the stormwa- Because of TSS requirements and the need for a perma-
ter requirements. The pros for the precast system nent settling pool, the vault must be watertight. JSD, C. W.
include its condensed size; theres more volume Purpero, and StormTrap worked together to design appro-
inside the system itself and we couldnt afford to lose priate waterproofing methods, including a geomembrane
any space, says Johnson. liner under the entire system and sealing the seams between
The site plan also located the large-volume facility
below a parking lot, making a precast structure all
but mandatory. StormTrap can manufacture Double-
Trap pieces exceeding AASHTO HS-20 loading with
a minimum of 6 inches cover, ranging in internal The Ultimmate
heights from 2 feet, 2 inches to 11 feet, 4 inches, and
the modular arrangement can accommodate light Water Filtration Media
poles, utilities, trees, and other obstacles.
For All Stormwater Applications
For 84South, the maximum DoubleTrap height of 11 feet,
4 inches accommodates the required stormwater volume.
As you start evaluating the different products and include
the constraints that the project required, its really a matter
of choosing which product suits your application best, says
Aaron Duffy, project manager with site contractor C. W.
Purpero. For us, StormTrap worked well for functionality,
price, and ease of installation.
The intensive 84South redevelopment plan precipitated
a sizable StormTrap system reviewed by numerous primary
and ancillary agencies. There were three main agencies
reviewing the stormwater component, explains Johnson. 1,000x Greater Surface Area
The city of Greenfield stormwater regulations, which ref- Up to 10x the Flow Rate With TSS Reduction
erence the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District regula- Rapid Microbial Colonization
tions, require stormwater releases to adhere to maximum
unit release rates or a volumetric design that limits runoff For more information,
volumes to existing conditions occurring during critical storm visit escsi.org/stormwater
event time periods.
The third agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources, regulates stormwater sediment removal and
required a composite 56.48% total suspended solids (TSS)
removal rate for the 84South project. To facilitate settling
of any sediment received, the StormTrap vault holds 3 feet

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StormTrap

balance containment volumes.

Preparing the ground
and installing the The entire 84South system involved
StormTrap system in two placing 1,152 precast pieces between
sections at 84South the two vaults. The larger vault required
the Purpero crew to set roughly 700
pieces in a full series. Just like any other
engineered system, there are consider-
ations for proper site preparations along
with maintaining finished grade. How-
ever, these considerations were very
recognizable and the installation quick
and efficient, says Duffy.
By utilizing the StormTrap
detention system, we were able to
significantly increase developable area
within our 48-acre site to achieve the
densities required of a sustainable,
suburban mixed-use development. The
StormTrap team worked extremely
well with our engineering and con-
struction teams to deliver this nearly
precast pieces with exterior taping. undergroundlimited the StormTrap 1,200-piece system, says Scott Yauck,
Further complicating the retention placement. The final design called president of Cobalt Partners.
design, a narrow ditch wetland and for splitting of the StormTrap installa-
state regulations prohibiting its existing tion into two portions, bisected by the Southern California Infiltration
footprint from being used for storm- former wetland ditch, with several pipe Thienes Engineering, based in La
water managementon the surface or connections between the two sides to Mirada, CA, designed a stormwater
collection and infiltration system for the
77-acre Citrus Commerce master plan
in Fontana, CA. Per the San Bernardino
DOT RATED County MS4 permit requirements, the
runoff of a 24-hour, 85% percentile
CULVERT storm event must be infiltrated, har-
vested and reused, evapotranspirated or
GRAVITY biotreated. Accordingly, runoff from Cit-
rus Commerces three distribution cen-
DRAIN PIPES ters, drive aisles, and semi-trailer parking
areas collects in six underground Prin-
s'/,&#/523%$2!).!'% scos HydroStor HS180 polypropylene
AND2/!$#5,6%243 infiltration areas. Each Citrus Commerce
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s2/!$#5,6%243 ent sized areas, which results in custom-
s34/2-3%7%23 sized infiltration areas.
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34/2-AND7!34%7!4%242%!4-%.4 Commerce infiltration systems and
appreciates Prinsco products. Any size
3 to 48 can be made and Prinsco will do the
SEPTIC TANK DRAIN PIPES layout for you, says Lacy.
S&S Douglas has installed numerous
infiltration systems like the one in the
CP Crumpler Plastic Pipes, Inc. Citrus Commerce project. Were using
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and HS75, with 180-cubic-foot and of space limitations and sizing require- After consideration of several
75-cubic-foot capacity, respectively. ments, the condensed footprint of the underground systems, the site owner
Designed with an open bottom, the excavated detention basin employed selected an ACO StormBrixx design that
Prinsco chambers sit on top of appropri- a roughly 10-foot-deep, reinforced stacked plastic geocellular bricks three
ate bedding material and allow water concrete perimeter wall with a safety high in the excavated area, meeting City
to percolate into the subgrade below. fence. Caldwell Constructors, the site of Greenville runoff detention require-
Individually manufactured chambers construction contractor also based in ments. We had to maintain the sites
can be connected in series to form Greenville, suggested the developer existing 2-, 10-, 25-, and 100-year peak
larger infiltration areas of varying length consider replacing the surface basin runoff rates, says Norman Hamilton,
and width, and multiple infiltration areas with underground detention that could senior project engineer at Site Design
may be linked together by pipes. Prinsco accommodate the required stormwater Inc., who provided the stormwater calcu-
and similar pipe-based systems can be volume in the same footprint. lations and helped design the system.
significantly more cost effective but their
finite installation depth means increas-
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The City of Fontana required pre-
treatment to be applied to each infiltra-
tion area, so Thienes specified a hydro-
dynamic separator with manhole access
at each to facilitate periodic garbage and
sediment removal.
Because of the high real estate costs,
Citrus Commerce developers selected
underground stormwater infiltration to
The Evolution of
use all property areas for higher value
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Stormwater Monitoring
but due to property constraints like
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Both Prinsco HS180 and HS75 On-Demand
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handle a lot of weight, explains Lacy. Compliance monitoring for MS4 NPDES permits is an expensive propo-
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tration capabilities of underground Dewayne Smith as we explore alternative monitoring approaches used
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It was a great solution for the
site and we were able to maintain
the same basin footprint, says David
Caldwell, project engineer at Caldwell
Constructors.
An individual StormBrixx unit, made
by mirroring and connecting two identi-
cal pieces together, occupies a space
roughly 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 2
feet deep. As rectangular blocks made
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Prinsco
together in larger configurations of
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almost infinite shapes and sizes, depend- Citrus Commerce Park
ing on proposed surface land uses.
Because they have a 95% void ratio,
you can get the considerable storage
volume in a small footprint, explains
Hamilton. ACO also advises that a
StormBrixx can be cut in half for slightly
greater configuration flexibility.
A hydrodynamic separator provides
pretreatment before runoff enters the
StormBrixx system, where several access

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Caldwell has noticed an increase in
installations of underground systems
and thinks improved aesthetics and low
maintenance also drives their selection.
When the owner first considered
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rails, says Caldwell. They were
almost identical costs, which was a big
win because the area is now a nice
landscaped open space.
The owner decided to leave the post-
installation surface as open area, rather
than using the space for additional park-
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many residents can enjoy a natural view.
Conclusion
Many engineers and contractors who
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have experience with underground
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jurisdictions have also have more
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installation of an underground system
takes coordination with the usual site
development cast of owner, designer,
contractor, and regulator.
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Inlet Protection for Storm Drains
Temporary solutions stand up to extreme conditions.
BY ROBERTA BAXTER
f a stream or other waterbody is showing an
I increase in sediment or pollutant contamination,
nearby active construction sites are usually the first
suspect. As any developer or construction crew chief
knows, devices to stop runoff from the site are an
absolute necessity.
Construction disturbs soil and frees it to run into nearby
storm drains or waterways. Trucks and other equipment
swarm all over any construction site, often releasing hydro-
carbons to contaminate the site. When a rain event hits, the
rain will carry any loose soil and pollutants to the nearest
storm drain, along with anything else that is not tied down,
such as plastic and paper trash. If an inspector finds these
items leaving the construction site, a big fine can be issued.
Those in charge of construction sites, whether home-
building or road construction and repair, do not want to
spend the money to install permanent inlet protection
devices where they will not be needed once construction
is finished. Temporary inlet protection devices meet the
requirements to contain sediment and pollutants without
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Photos: Grate Gator
the cost of permanent structures. Bag grate covers, wattles
or other tubular devices, and silt fences can all be placed
on one site, used until the work is finished and the site
stabilized, and then removed. These devices can work in
conjunction to provide the inlet protection neededfor
example, wattles where lighter coverage is needed, silt
fences for a perimeter, and grate covers and heavy wattles
for curb inlets, storm drains, and in heavy runoff spots.
Other BMPs such as erosion control blankets and perma-
nent structures can finish out the plan. Once the devices
are removed, they can sometimes be cleaned and used at
another site, reducing costs.
Eroding Slopes Along California Roads
Slope failures along roads near Petaluma, CA, called
for immediate action. Large amounts of sediment were
entering the roadway as the slopes eroded. The Califor-
nia Department of Transportation (Caltrans) started an
emergency slope repair project. Until the slopes could be
stabilized, temporary inlet protection devices would be
needed to prevent sediment and pollutants leaving the sites.
The company chosen for installing inlet protection mea-
sures was Team EES, located in Alameda, CA. Team EES
provides stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)
and wildlife barrier services in the area, and one of the
companys goals is to accomplish erosion, sediment, and
wildlife control with as little waste as possible ending up in
landfills. Temporary inlet protection devices fit that bill, as
they can often be reinstalled at new locations after perma-
nent solutions have been established and a site is stabilized.
Russ Daveggio, estimator and project manager for
Team EES, says the company installed more than 400
ERTEC Top Guard drain inlet devices on Highway 101
and adjacent streets in Petaluma. A previous contractor had
placed drain bags and straw wattles, but they had failed
and the sediment continued to enter nearby storm drains.
The drain bags became too full and heavy to maintain.
When the grates were removed, the bags would fall into
the bottom of the catch basin, necessitating a messy clean
up. Straw wattles do not work well for drain inlet protection
with heavy runoff, so they were ineffective for this project.
ERTEC manufactures a variety of inlet protection units
to match what is needed at each site, including Curb Inlet
Guard, Drop Guard, and Combo Guard. For this roadway
project, the GR8 Guard was used. It comes in sizes from
12 by 12 inches up to 48 by 48 inches.
The GR8 Guard units are installed over the grated storm
drains, eliminating the need to remove the grate to install a
device underneath. The GR8 Guard has a berm that forces
water to rise at least 1.5 inches so that larger particles settle on
the outside of enclosure. The device inside the square filters
the water, keeping it out of the grate and the storm drain sys-
tem. The units are attached to the grate with rebar tie-wire.
Once the GR8 Guard units were in place, the slopes
were stabilized with rolled erosion control blankets and
hydroseeding.
This part of California is seeing frequent enforcement
of stormwater and sediment control requirements in public
works and private sector projects. Construction-site inspec-
tions are completed frequently, so a system that works well
is crucial to avoid noncompliance fines.
So far, the GR8 Guard devices are performing in an
outstanding fashion. In January 2017, the area got a record
18.96 inches of rain, adding to total of 37.38 inches since
October 2016. This is more than an inch greater than aver-
age annual precipitation. The filters kept sediment out of
the storm drains and remained in place with no problems.
The slopes are now stabilized and the GR8 Guard have
been removed and reused in other locations.
We recommend installing ERTEC Top Guard drain inlet
devices prior to any construction activities, says Daveggio.
We have 100% confidence in their products. We have
never had any failures and they are very easy to maintain
versus alternative devices.
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Southern California
Sediment and Pollutants
A transfer station manager in south-
ern California is using products from
Filtrexx Sustainable Technologies to
solve problems with sediment and
pollutant runoff from the companys
location.
The company set up a treatment
train using catch basin inserts, both
single and dual, depending on the size
of the catch basin. It installed Filtrexx
StormExx units to capture pollutants
as well as total suspended solids (TSS).
The rest of the treatment train includes
trash screens, daily surface sweeping to
remove excessive dirt left by heavy traf-
fic, and policing areas for trash.
StormExx is a catch basin insert
that fits any existing storm drain
system. Both round and square units
are available in a variety of sizes. The
replaceable cartridge is placed inside
the storm drain so it is not visible or in
the way at street level. StormExx uses
the Filtrexx Mesh and Filtrexx Media,
as does Filtrexx EnviroSoxx.
The unit captures trash, gravel,
and debris and contains it in a hous-
ing inside the catch basin. The filter
cartridge is suspended inside this
housing and removes sediment and
pollutants. Filtrexx Mesh is available
with different opening or hole sizes,
tensile strength, longevity, and materi-
als, depending on the needs of the site.
The mesh can be made from a variety
of materials, including polypropylene,
polyethylene, and natural fibers. The
Filtrexx Media inside the cartridge
captures up to two-thirds of the sedi-
ment, as well as removing pollutants.
These permanent BMPs were
accompanied by the use of Filtrexx
PetroLoxx devices as needed. Oil and
grease are common in runoff from
transfer stations because of heavy
truck traffic. One goal is to prevent
these pollutants from leaving the site.
Along the curb of the transfer station,
PetroLoxx devices were lined up with
trash collecting fences to ensure that
trash and pollutants are captured.
After installation of both perma-
nent devices and moveable ones and
careful attention to the other elements
of the treatment train, the transfer
station manager reports that hes seen
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significant decrease in both sediment
and pollutants coming off the site
during storm events. TSS levels were
reduced to 45 mg/L, well below the
industrial permit benchmark of 100
mg/L. Oil and grease levels have also
been below benchmarks standards.
More stringent stormwater regula-
tions in the region and new sampling
requirements compel companies
such as the transfer station to find
the BMPs that match their needs.
The transfer station manager says his
company regards water-quality and
watershed protection as a high prior-
ity, leading to the best treatment train
that can be employed.
The site receives regular inspec-
tions, including monthly ones from the
local municipal inspectors and annu-
ally by the State Water Board. To stay
in compliance, maintenance of the
BMPs is extremely important. Sedi-
ment and trash removal around the
filter socks, as well as inspection of the
StormExx cartridges, occurs regularly
as well as after storm events. Water
samples show how well the treat-
ment train is working and whether an
increase in the number of BMPs or a
change in positioning is needed. The
area has experienced significant heavy
storm events in the past year. The sys-
tem has performed exceptionally well,
despite the amount of rain.
The transfer station manager had
some recommendations for anyone
working on a similar site: Know the
watershed you are in and what specific
contaminants, if any, are associated
with it, he says. Know the flow char-
acteristics of the stormwater leaving
your site, especially after storm events,
and be ready to make changes to your
BMPs as needed. Make sure that your
water-quality samples are representa-
tive of the site and are handled with
good laboratory procedure. If the lab
samples show an increase in con-
taminant levels, check all filters and
replace or reposition BMPs as needed.
Another suggestion is to create a
pollution prevention team that is well
trained and accountable. They should
have knowledge of the correct BMPs
for the site and how to deploy the
products in the most effective way.
Regular inspections and maintenance
must be scheduled and extra ones
done after storm events.
North Carolina Construction
BMP Construction, an erosion con-
trol services company working in the
Wilmington, NC, area, is contracted to
Americas largest homebuilder, D. R.
Horton. The neighborhoods under con-
struction range from 20 to 300 homes.
Because all of the sites worked
on by the company are new and
existing construction, BMP Construc-
tion owner Kenny Green knows the
necessity of temporary inlet protection.
He described the construction sites
where the company works as some-
times having sandy soil and sometimes
clay, so they needed devices that can
handle any soil conditions. A number
of feeder streams and creeks around
these neighborhoods flow into the
Cape Fear River and the Intracoastal
Waterway. Inlet protection is crucial to
protect these waterways. Green notes
that regulations in the cities and states
are getting tougher, so effective BMPs
are more important than ever.
Green has used a variety of ero-
sion and sediment control measures,
including silt fences and inlet protec-
tion devices. He also installs straw
wattles, straw matting, and biologs on
certain sites. For inlet protection on
these construction sites, he is using a
recently introduced device, the
GrateGator HD, from ACF Environ-
mental of Richmond, VA.
The GrateGator is attached to a
stormwater grate with toggle bolts.
The grate does not have to be lifted
out to be fitted with GrateGator, and
the unit is lightweight, meaning less
chance of injury for workers and faster
installation. The high-flow filter is
rated to handle 100.6 gpm per square
foot, which is a higher flow rate than
many alternatives. The device filters
out sediment and contaminants. An
overflow hole in the middle of the
filter allows some water to escape dur-
ing very heavy storm events, although
the high flow rate ensures that the
overflow will not happen very often.
The units have a reinforced base
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for extra durability and can be cleaned
and repositioned easily. Because they
are temporary, Green moves them from
site to site as needed and they are easy
to remove, clean, and reinstall.
Green says he relies on these prod-
ucts because at all the sites, temporary
inlet protection is used and maintained
until the lots are landscaped or the
soil is stabilized. The devices must be
properly maintained. If you maintain
your temporary devices the way you
are supposed to, you will have great
results out of them, he says, add-
ing that his advice would be to not
corners, install the proper BMPs, and
keep them maintained. A lot of the
time when a BMP product fails, its
because its not being maintained.
Maintenance is just as important as
installing the product to start with.
Some of the construction compa-
nies that BMP Construction works
with hire outside firms to do inspec-
tions weekly and after storm events.
State and city inspectors usually
conduct inspections every two to three
weeks and after heavy rains.
The GrateGator HD units placed
by BMP Construction faced a real
test in October 2016. Hurricane
Matthew dumped massive amounts
of rain in coastal and inland areas
of North Carolina. The Wilmington
area received at least 18 inches of
rain in a short time, and stormwater
systems were tested to the limit. BMP
Construction had installed 15 to 20
GrateGator HD devices just before the
hurricane. Green says they captured
sediment before it entered the catch
basins. Overall, they performed even
better than expected under these
severe conditions.
Sediment Control for the Army
Bells Seed Store in Fayetteville, NC,
has supplied inlet protection products
to Ft. Bragg for use in new and exist-
ing construction projects since 2009.
One of the mainstays is GeoHay
from GeoHay LLC based in Boiling
Springs, SC.
GeoHay products are made from
recycled carpet, keeping that heavy
waste out of landfills. The carpet is
formed into 9-inch cylinders, avail-
able in 4- to 20-foot lengths. Other
sizes are 12, 15, and 18 inches in
diameter. The cylinders absorb
pollutants and capture sediment. In
testing, the GeoHay products had an
85% sediment capture rate and at
least 93% removal of oil. They also
remove total suspended solids and
heavy meals.
Bells obtains the GeoHay prod-
ucts from L&M Supply Co. of Wil-
lacoochee, GA. L&Ms vice president
for business development, Jerry
Kallam, says the heavy weight of the
GeoHay in comparison to straw or
wood wattles allows the contractor to
use them on an asphalt or concrete
surface with a lower chance of move-
ment during rain events. They can
also be placed along curb inlets or on
bare dirt areas.
Kallam notes that GeoHay products
are often used in conjunction with
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supplied by L&M. We have installed
our US Erosion Control products
under the GeoHay to prevent scour-
ing from the stormwater running on
the outside of the GeoHay. The wood
fiber wattles from US Erosion Control
are also used in lighter-flow areas and
the GeoHay in the concentrated flow.
Kallam compares the combination to
peanut butter and jelly.
He adds that the GeoHay can be
used in conjunction with permanent
inlet protection structures to provide
some sediment control before sedi-
ment accumulates enough to block
the permanent structures.
These products also got a good
test during Hurricane Matthew. Bells
Seed Store is located about a mile
from the Cape Fear River. The hur-
ricane brought tremendous flooding
and heavy runoff to the store site.
Owner Stewart Bell placed GeoHays
on his property to stop trash and sedi-
ment from reaching the river from
his location. He was very pleased to
see how effective they were, and now
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he can use his own experience as an
example to future customers.
Kallam believes that stormwater
regulations will continue to increase;
he notes that more stringent regula-
tions were first implemented in Cali-
fornia and the rest of the West Coast
and then came to the eastern states.
In the area that L&M Supply Co.
services, stormwater inspectors are
monitoring active construction sites
weekly or more often depending on
rain events.
Recommendations
The people interviewed for this
article offered recommendations for
anyone planning to install temporary
inlet protection devices.
Make sure you know what the
sediment and pollutant control
requirements are for the area
where your project is located.
Choose the right products. If you
need ideas, talk to a couple of
distributors and learn what their
various products can do.
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Plan a connected treatment train.
You might need silt fences, curb
inlet protectors, wattles, and other
products to work together.
Installation is critical, so make
sure that the installers completely
understand what they need to do
and be sure to check once installa-
tion is complete.
Check the installed BMPs soon
after installation to ensure that
they are operating as you planned.
Make any changes that are needed.
Inspect the system regularly and
especially after heavy rains.
Maintenance is vital for suc-
cess. Plan a regular maintenance
schedule, even for the temporary
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if a problem comes up.
When the project is finished,
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The Rancho
Valencia property
Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa
n the 1940s, two former

I music hall entertainers, Marcel

and Nelly Tilloy, purchased
an estate in Frances Rhne
Valley, and by 1952 they had
created Relais and Chteaux, with
eight hotels and restaurants between
Paris and the French Riviera. Today,
the association has more than 520
partners around the world.
One of these is the Rancho
Valencia Resort and Spa in California,
a 45-acre property just north of San
Diego. The Mediterranean-inspired,
all-suite resort opened in 1989. In
2013, it completed a $30 million
renovation that included guest casitas,
several completely remodeled meeting
areas, numerous restaurants and bars,
and major enhancements to the spa
and fitness center.
Rancho Valencia was selected as
a five-star hotel in 2016 by Forbes
Travel Guide and was awarded the
AAA Five Diamond award three
years in a row. The resort has a com-
mitment to a sustainable environment,
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and waste management, electricity
conservation, and water conserva-
tion and reclamation are some of the
initiatives overseen by the resorts
Green Committee.
Joe Arthur, vice president with
ClearWater Solutions in Vista, CA, says
that the resorts renovation included
overhauling parts of the storm drains.
When the owners realized this would
be necessary, they decided to upgrade
the catch basins on the property and
installed ClearWater Solutions BMP-01
units, which are designed to fit into the
existing curb inlet openings. Typically
no excavation or concrete modifications
are needed.
They upgraded and replaced a
number of units a few years back,
says Arthur. He explains that as water
and debris flow into the inlets, larger
materials are captured in trash baskets
and do not enter the device. There are
three settling chambers in each unit,
along with media filters.
The media can be changedPath-
Shield is one type of filter, for exam-
pleas the pollutants of concern may
vary. Its a simple but very effective
device. Depending upon the pollutants
to be targeted, filter media consists of
perlite, natural zeolites, and/or acti-
vated carbon.
Arthur notes, All the units onsite
are properly maintained and inspected
annually, as they should be. He says
maintenance should be performed
every 10 to 12 inches of rain, based
on southern Californias last seven- to
eight-year storm history. Mosquito con-
Installation of the Jellyfish Filter in Manahassett Creek Park
40 June 2017 | stormh2o.com
trol is part of the filter design.
Like an Erector Set, the pieces just
fit right into the catch basins. And after
it sits awhile the water will drain down
to the bottom where there are tiny
holes. Once the flow stops, all the water
drains out within 48 hours, he says, so
mosquitoes dont have standing water
to breed.
Pepe Rodriguez, maintenance super-
visor at Rancho Valencia, says that
even during large storms, the resort
has never had the system flood. All we
have to do is clean out leaves and trash.
We hire a company to maintain the
chemicals on the filters and to replace
them. Thats just done annually. The
units can be serviced curbside with
a shop vac and generator or with a
pumper truck.
Manahassett Creek Park
In 2012, Hurricane Sandys 80-mile-
per-hour winds and 30-foot waves
pounded states along the eastern sea-
board, especially Rhode Island, New
York, and New Jersey. The storm surge
caused massive flooding to coastal
highways and communities. Long
Branch, NJ, was one of the communi-
ties hit hardest.
Long Branch could be called the
true Jersey Shore. The small town
with 2010 population of little more
than 30,000 was originally established
in 1867. The painter Winslow Homer
helped make the location famous in
the late 1800s with his paintings that
depicted Victorian ladies strolling the
boardwalk with ice cream, seemingly
without a care in the world. The board-
walk today has the distinction of being
the last one that will be rebuilt after
Hurricane Sandys destruction.
The boardwalk isnt the towns only
star attraction. Manahassett Creek Park,
referred to as the citys crown jewel,
draws outdoor enthusiasts and is used
by many Long Branch youth sports
teams. The park has become so popu-
lar for softball, basketball, football, and
soccer that the town council decided it
was time to expand. To accommodate
the events, new courts, fields, and park-
ing lots were planned and constructed.
The dilemma with adding new parking,
however, is the expansion of impervi-
ous surfaces, decreasing water penetra-
tion and increasing runoff.
As part of the construction of
Manahassett Creek Park, there were
two paved parking areas installed, each
draining into two separate existing
drainage systems discharging to the
Manahassett Creek, explains Jason
Burneyko, P.E., with DW Smith Associ-
ates, an engineering firm in Wall Town-
ship, NJ, that was awarded the contract
for the stormwater upgrades. The
two parking areas introduced 33,000
square feet and 20,000 square feet of
paved impervious areas into the drain-
age area of the Manahassett Creek. The
New Jersey Department of Environ-
mental Protection identified these
parking areas as new impervious areas,
which would need to provide approved
treatment measures to achieve 80%
removal of total suspended solids (TSS)
from the stormwater runoff prior to
Jason Burneyko, DW Smith Associates
Jason Burneyko, DW Smith Associates
Jellyfish Filter inlet

age system. This $260,000 contract

draining into the Manahassett Creek.
Contech Engineered Solutions,
located in West Chester, OH offered
the most cost-effective solution for the
retrofit. Burneyko explains that sepa-
rate contracts were awarded under
different phases of the project. One was
for furnishing and installing two Jel-
lyfish Filter units from Contech, which
were retrofitted into the existing drain-
included related work for roadway and
landscape restoration.
The two units are 8-foot-diameter
concrete vaults equipped with filter
cartridges that remove pollutants from
the stormwater runoff as it enters the
structure, says Burneyko. One unit
was retrofitted into an existing drain-
age system in a grassed area located
outside the boundaries of the playing
fields. The second unit was retrofit-
ted into an existing roadway drainage
system, located within a grassed island
alongside Long Branch Avenue, the
perimeter street adjacent to the park.
Underground Utilities Corporation
installed the two 54-inch Jellyfish units,
complete with manhole inspection
hatches. These hatches accommodate
AASHTO HS-20 loading. One unit was
installed near the baseball fields, and
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the new parking lots.
The biggest challenges were
selecting and designing a water-quality
treatment system that would work
hydraulically being retrofitted into an
existing shallow-depth drainage system,
as well as finding an appropriate loca-
tion to install the large structures, says
Burneyko. Jellyfish units were selected
because of their ability to treat runoff
to 80% TSS and because of their
ability to handle the shallow depth of
installation.
Immediately upstream of the units is
a manhole constructed with an inter-
nal diversion weir. First-flush rainfall
gets routed through the Jellyfish units.
Larger flows can bypass the units.
NJDEP requires that the one-year rain-
fall event be treated.
Jellyfish Filters work by incorporat-
ing pretreatment with lightweight mem-
brane filtration that allows for trash and County, CA, and the northwest part
debris, oil and hydrocarbons, floatables, of Los Angeles County. About 80%
TSS, and fine silt-sized particles, includ- of the watershed area is classified as
ing metals, to be removed. Stormwater
enters the filter through the inlet pipe,
and any floatables are trapped below
the cartridge deck, but behind the
maintenance access area. The water
is pressed down below
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the cartridge deck. Trash
and debris are directed to
the outside filtration zone,
allowing any sand-sized
particles to drop out in the
sump. Water is then passed
to the filtration zone and
through the cartridge into
the backwash pool. Once
that backwash pool is full,
clean water overflows and
exits through the outlet
pipe. After a storm, clean
water in the backwash
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the high-flow membrane
cartridge into the low cham-
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cartridge life and keeps the of catch basins in Agoura Hills.
membranes clean and ready
for a future event.
Malibu Creek Watershed
Malibu Creek watershed, the largest
watershed to drain into Santa Monica
Bay, consists of 70,651 acres. It sits
at the southern portion of Ventura
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open space. Agriculture and recreation
accounts for 3%, high- and low-density
development for 13%, and commercial
and industrial development each for
about 1%.
To manage the requirements of their
MS4 permits, permit holders within
the watershed committed to implement
an Enhanced Watershed Management
Program (EWMP), which encompasses
nearly 33,000 acres. Of that, approxi-
mately 27% is unincorporated Los
Robert Cortes, Agora Hills Dept. of Public Works
Angeles County and 62% is under
the jurisdiction of federal and state
parks. The EWMP group includes Los
Angeles County, Los Angeles County
Flood Control District, and the cities of
Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills,
and Westlake Village.
A revised total maximum daily load
(TMDL) for trash in the
Malibu Creek watershed
was adopted in 2008, with
a goal of zero discharge.
Agoura Hills has been work-
ing toward 100% compli-
ance with the TMDL by
retrofitting storm drains with
connector pipe screens and
catch basin filters. A flexible
schedule allows for the fact
that immediate compliance
is economically difficult for
municipalities. However, by
installing full-capture devices
in 20% of catch basins
annually, the city should
achieve compliance with
trash TMDL in a five-year
period. United Storm Water
Inc. has been granted the
contract for retrofitting the storm drains
and will complete the work in 2017.
Robert Cortes with the Agoura
Hills Department of Public Works says
United Storm Water is currently com-
pleting the installation of BMPs within
the citys storm drain system. When
 done, well have about 500 retrofitted
catch basins. The city is in the process
to complete the fourth phase of the
project, and after this round is com-
pleted, the city will be considered as
having addressed 100% of all basins
identified.
Cortes explains that while the
retrofitting work was being done, the
city was also stenciling all storm drain
curbs. The county helped out with that
part of the project. They put a stencil
with blue paint that notifies the public
not to put trash down in the storm
drain because it leads to the ocean.
The drains are also stenciled on the
inside. That is so you can just look
through at the back wall, and they
painted a scale to know when the level
gets too high, so we are able to do
maintenance at the right time.
United Storm Water installed Drain-
Pac storm drain filter inserts, which
capture up to 97% of TSS and prevent
litter, debris, heavy metals, and hydro-
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fabricated and assembled individually.
United has come out to each
location to clean the basins and outlet
pipe, says Cortes. And they have to
take all measurements for the screens
and filter baskets. Then they go back to
the facility to construct each screen and
filter basket to specifications.
The DrainPac filters are custom-
made. United Storm Water provides
fabrication and installation, inspections,
cleaning, and reporting. All of the filter
liners are made with 4-ounce nonwo-
ven polypropylene and will withstand
flow rates of 140 gallons per minute
per square foot, and have PVC mesh
for overflow bypass. The frame assem-
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PVC molding.
Cortes says the maintenance is easy.
Basins are cleaned manually two to
three times per year, so far, he says.
The cleaning crew makes notes on
each location to record the approximate
percentage of dirt, trash, and plastics.
This is an effort to try to classify what
is retained. The debris is disposed of
via an approved hauler such as Waste
Management, and anything recyclable
is separated.
He says, The biggest challenge has
been that we have faced some flooding
a couple of times. We have discov-
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shallow depths can easily get clogged
during heavy rains if the units are not
cleaned before the first major storm,
but the results we have seen so far are
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We just completed one round of
cleaning that tackled 245 locations. It
took the team of three or four people
approximately 10 days to clean and
photograph these units. They also col-
lected approximately 17 tons of trash,
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Stormwater Center are
tackle the complex challenges
in the marine environment.
for Puget Sound launching a coordinated
approach with ambitious
We hope Boeings invest-
ment is the first of many
BY STEVE SHESTAG AND MIKE STEVENS goals. We will work with our from our regions innovative
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ain has always been a natu-
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Seattle. We dress for it, play
in it, and enjoy the benefits
of plentiful water and green-
ery because of it. Yet rainor more spe-
cifically unmanaged stormwater runoffis
harming Puget Sound.
As cities across the region grow
and our population becomes increas-
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requires our urgent attention. Urban
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tribute to damaging salmon runs, harming
wildlife, closing commercial shellfish beds,
contaminating food sources, and flooding.
The Nature Conservancy, The Boeing
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the best solution to this pressing problem
will come from a coordinated and sus-
tained partnership between government,
business, research institutions, and envi-
gallons of stormwater before it reaches
Puget Sound. We will plant a million trees
to hold and filter water, while sequester-
ing carbon and enhancing our cities. Well
build 20,000 rain gardens, demonstrating
the value of natural solutions in tackling a
big problem. The work will support cleaner
water and thriving communities.
And this is just the beginning. By rais-
ing another $200 million in annual funding
for stormwater solutions, leveraging
private investment, and creating innova-
tive finance mechanisms, we can create a
sustainable future for Puget Sound.
Preserving salmon means connecting
the dots between all the hazards they face
during their epic life cycles. As our region
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join us in our effort to protect what makes
this region so attractive. Our prosperity is
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as our regions rain. The time to protect
and restore it is now. Together we can cre-
ate the will to prioritize the implementation
of innovative solutions that will assure a
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director, Environment, Health and
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S tormCon 2017, the Surface Water Quality Conference

& Expo, will take place August 2731 in Bellevue,
WA, at the Meydenbauer Convention Center and Hyatt
Regency Hotel. The conference features more than
130 presentations in six conference tracks, plus panel
discussions and a tour of local stormwater facilities.
The schedule of presentations and other events is listed
on the following pages.
Please visit www.StormCon.com for registration,
pre-conference courses, and exhibitor information.

Tuesday, August 29 STORMWATER PROGRAM Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

10:00 11:30 a.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B11 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Reducing Soluble Phosphorus Loads in
an Agricultural Watershed
Rebecca Carlson, Wenck, Golden Valley, MN
Cole Loewen, Clearwater River Watershed
District, Annandale, MN
B12 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Iron-Enhanced Sand Filter Performance
for Reducing Phosphorus From a Regional
Stormwater Pond
Maddie Vargo, Bob Fossum, and Britta Suppes,
Capitol Region Watershed District, St. Paul, MN
B13 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Stormwater Management at Facilities
Draining to Sediment Superfund Sites
Philip Spadaro, The Intelligence Group,
Seattle, WA
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G11 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Developing a Monitoring Program to Assess
Large-Scale Implementation of Green
Infrastructure in Washington DC
Nikolaos Apsilidis, Greeley and Hansen,
Alexandria, VA
Bethany Bezak, District of Columbia Water
and Sewer Authority, Washington DC
G12 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Lifecycle of Green Infrastructure: Evaluations
Five Years After NYC Pilot Implementation
Matthew Jones, Hazen and Sawyer, Raleigh, NC
G13 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Low Impact Development Monitoring,
Open Data Strategy, Tracking, and
Assessment: California LID Evaluation
and Analysis Network
Daniel Apt, Olaunu, San Clemente, CA
MANAGEMENT I
P11 10:00 10:30 a.m.
How Do You Know Your Stormwater Program
Is Working? Developing Measuring Sticks
to Demonstrate Effectiveness
Art Jenkins, City of Spokane Valley, WA
Aimee Navickis-Brasch, HDR, Spokane, WA
P12 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Streamlining Onsite Stormwater Management:
Helping Municipalities and Developers
Implement New Stormwater Requirements in
Washington State
Rebecca Dugopolski, Herrera Environmental
Consultants, Seattle, WA
Bill Blake, City of Arlington, WA
Jonathan Boehme, City of Port Angeles, WA
P13 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Improving Your MS4 Program Through
Use of a Simulated Audit
Mark Van Auken, Arcadis, Raleigh, NC
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT II
P14 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Tacomas Regional Facilities Payment
In-Lieu-of Construction Program for
NPDES Stormwater Treatment and Flow
Control Requirements
Dana de Leon, City of Tacoma, WA
P15 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Empowering Community Partners to Build
Green Infrastructure in the Bluegrass
Christopher Dent, Lexington-Fayette Urban
County Government, Lexington, KY
P16 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Multi-Source Funding: Keeping the MS4
Stormwater Program at the University of
Virginia Ahead of the Curve
Jeffrey Sitler and Kristin Carter, University of
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R11 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Microbial Source Tracking, Pathogen
Measurements, and Illness Risk During
Wet Weather: The Nations First QMRA
Case Study at a Marine Beach
Kenneth Schiff, Southern California Coastal Water
Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA
R12 10:30 11:00 a.m.
What Happens When Stormwater Discharges
Are the Cause But Not the Source of
Bacteria Violations?
Daniel Ahern, National Stormwater Center,
Beaufort, SC
R13 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Investigation of Toxic Chemicals in
Roof Runoff
Taylor Haskins and Lisa Rozmyn, Washington
State University, Puyallup, WA
WATER-QUALITY MONITORING
Q11 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Advances in Microbial Source Tracking for
Bacteria TMDLs
Tony Hancock and Lisa Skutecki, Brown and
Caldwell, San Diego, CA
Q12 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Sediment Trap Pilot Project
James Packman, Aspect Consulting,
Seattle, WA
Beth Schmoyer, Seattle Public Utilities,
Seattle, WA
Q13 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Using Multiple Lines of Evidence to Prove
Contamination of a Water Supply Lake
by Septic Systems
Rob Zisette, Herrera Environmental Consultants,
Seattle, WA

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ARE GREAT!
Thank you to our presenters, moderators, and volunteersyour willingness to share your
knowledge, expertise, and experience is what continues to make StormCon such a success.

AUGUST 2731
Meydenbauer Convention Center & Hyatt Regency Hotel
Bellevue, Washington

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Tuesday, 2:00 3:30 p.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B21 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Bioretention Hydrologic
Performance Modeling
Douglas Beyerlein, Clear Creek Solutions,
Mill Creek, WA
B22 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction
Facilities: It All Flows Downhill
Jason Ziemer, Clear Creek Systems, Pacific, WA
B23 3:00 3:30 p.m.
Stormwater Nutrient Reduction Using
Riparian Buffers and Upland Urban
Forest Systems
Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest Service, Athens, GA
Jennifer Miller, Arcadis US, Atlanta, GA
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G21 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Are Parks the CSO Solution? Lessons Learned
from Omaha Parks Designed to Reduce CSOs
Ryan Bentley, Big Muddy Workshop, Omaha, NE
Thomas Bentley, Vireo, Omaha, NE
G22 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Evolution of Integrating Green Infrastructure
in Spokane, WA
Marcia Davis and Mark Papich, City of
Spokane, WA
G23 3:00 3:30 p.m.
Fleet Avenue Green Street Uses Vacant Lot
for CSO Reduction
Thomas Evans, AECOM, Cleveland, OH
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT I
P21 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Stormwater Credit Trading Program
Architecture: Practical Advice for Increasing
Program Flexibility and Reducing TMDL
Compliance Cost While Avoiding
Unintended Consequences
Vaikko Allen, Contech Engineered Solutions,
Ojai, CA
Derek Berg, Contech Engineered Solutions,
Scarborough, ME
P22 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Can Trading and Incentives Drive Stormwater
Infrastructure Investment? Feedback on
a National Dialogue on Market-Based
Approaches to Stormwater
Seth Brown, Storm and Stream Solutions,
Alexandria, VA
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Carrie Sanneman, Willamette Partnership,
Portland, OR
Chad Praul, Environmental Incentives,
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Chris French, Water Environment Federation,
Alexandria, VA
P23 3:00 3:30 p.m.
Closing the Gap: Leveraging Impact Capital
to Deliver Green Infrastructure Programs
Rowan Roderick-Jones, NatureVest at the Nature
Conservancy, San Francisco, CA
Carrie Sanneman, Willamette Partnership,
Portland, OR
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT II
P24 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Risky Business? Development and
Implementation of a Risk Management
Program for Green Infrastructure in the
Nations Capital
Bethany Bezak, DC Water, Washington DC
P25 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Seeking Partners for Green Stormwater
Infrastructure in Seattle
Dustin Atchison, CH2M, Bellevue, WA
Shanti Colwell, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle, WA
P26 3:00 3:30 p.m.
Street-Scale, Strategic Green Infrastructure
Planning in the City of Los Angeles
Dawn Petschauer, City of Los Angeles
Watershed Protection Division, Los Angeles, CA
Brad Wardynski, Tetra Tech, San Diego, CA
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R21 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Bioretention Hydrologic Performance of
10 Facilities Located Throughout the
Puget Sound Basin
William (Bill) Taylor, Taylor Aquatic Science,
Seattle, WA
R22 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Permeable
Asphalt for Treatment of Stormwater Runoff
Clara Olson, Parametrix, Puyallup, WA
Garrett Benson, Redmond, WA
Sarah Penso, Curitiba, Brazil
Emily Zikmund, State College, PA
R23 3:00 3:30 p.m.
Plant Growth Characteristics in New
High-Performance Bioretention Media
Curtis Hinman, Herrera Environmental
Consultants, Seattle, WA
Chris May, Kitsap County Public Works,
Port Orchard, WA
INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT
D21 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Recent Developments and Emerging
Trends in State and Federal Industrial
Stormwater Regulation: The Potential Future
Implications for Stormwater Management
and Compliance for Dischargers at
Industrial Facilities
Jonathan Meronek, SCS Engineers,
Santa Rosa, CA
D22 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Container Terminal Stormwater Treatment on
a Superfund Site
Stephen Bentsen, Floyd|Snider, Seattle, WA
D23 3:00 3:30 p.m.
A Solution to Water-Quality Challenges at
Petroleum Facilities
Tom Atkins, Aspect Consulting, Seattle, WA
Tuesday, 4:00 5:30 p.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B31 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Optimizing Pollutant Removal in
Stormwater Ponds
Todd Shoemaker, Wenck Associates,
Woodbury, MN
Brian Beck, Wenck Associates,
Golden Valley, MN
B32 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Effectiveness of Stormwater Retrofits for
Treating Highway Runoff to Echo Lake
Carly Greyell, King County, WA
B33 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Improved Durability and Structural
Performance of Pervious Pavements
Reinforced With Recycled Carbon Fiber
Composites
Karl Englund, Washington State University,
Pullman, WA
Kenneth Fischer, The Boeing Company, Kent, WA
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G31 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Minnehaha Creek Greenway: Bridging Land
Use and Water Resource Planning
Renae Clark, Minnehaha Creek Watershed
District, Minnetonka, MN
Chris Meehan, Wenck Associates,
Golden Valley, MN
G32 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Making Green Infrastructure Mainstream in
Vancouver, BC
Melina Scholefield, City of Vancouver, BC
G33 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Its Not Easy Being Green:
Planning and Design for GI
Jesse Williams, CH2M, Bellevue, WA
April Mills, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle, WA
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT I
P31 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Reaching the Construction Industry:
Clean Water Contractors
Melissa Fetter, Erie Soil and Water Conservation
District, Sandusky, OH
Emily Kuzmick, Old Woman Creek National
Estuarine Research Reserve, Huron, OH
P32 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Protecting Shellfish One Rain Garden at a Time
Brian Stahl, Kitsap Conservation District,
Poulsbo, WA
P33 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Collaborating to Reach MS4 Public Education
and Outreach Goals: A Regional Approach
Jessica Wenger and Jeff Sitler, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT II
P34 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Tracking MS4 Jurisdictional Outfalls in a
Linear ROW: Experience from NMDOT
Kelly Collins, CDM Smith, Albuquerque, NM
P35 4:30 5:00 p.m.
A Standardized Approach to
Stormwater Mapping
Colleen Diessner, King County, Seattle, WA
P36 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Automated Stormwater Drainage Delineation
for MS4 Permit Compliance
Becca Stoner, Arcadis, Richmond, VA
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R31 4:00 4:30 p.m.
An Evaluation of the Treatment Performance
of a Bioretention Soil Media Mix Located in a
Semi-Arid Region
Kyler Higgins, Spokane County, Bremerton, WA
Garrett Goudy, Medina, WA
Lacey Mehlert and Russel Groves, Seattle, WA
Satya Dhital, Spokane, WA
R32 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Swale on Yale: Innovative Regional Green
Stormwater Infrastructure in an Urban
Neighborhood
Dylan Ahearn, Herrera Environmental
Consultants, Seattle, WA
Doug Hutchinson, Seattle Public Utilities,
Seattle, WA
R33 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Urban Stormwater Management Starts
on the Roof: Computer Performance
Modeling to Reveal Best Green Roof Design
Requirements
Jure umi, Knauf Insulation, Shelbyville, IN
WATER-QUALITY MONITORING
Q31 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Regional Approaches to Permit-Required
Monitoring
Karen Dinicola, Washington State Department
of Ecology, Olympia, WA
Q32 4:30 5:00 p.m.
A Regional Stormwater Monitoring Program
in Washington
Brandi Lubliner, Washington State Department
of Ecology, Olympia, WA
Q33 5:00 5:30 p.m.
How Toxic Is Your Stormwater?
Kenneth Schiff, Southern California Coastal
Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA
Wednesday, August 30
8:00 9:30 a.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B41 8:00 8:30 a.m.
Catalyzing Urban Watershed Retrofitting
Through Targeted Planning to Effective
Implementation
Rick Schaefer, Tetra Tech, Seattle, WA
Robert Edwards, City of Edmonds, WA
B42 8:30 9:00 a.m.
Integrating Surface Water Quality
Improvements Into Coastal Restoration:
An Urban Retrofit BMP Case Study
Steve Gruber, Burns and McDonnell Engineering,
La Jolla, CA
Brian Weiss, Burns and McDonnell Engineering,
Kansas City, MS
Bob Stein, City of Newport Beach, CA
B43 9:00 9:30 a.m.
Urban School Retrofits: Sending
Stormwater to Detention
Nate Zwonitzer, Capitol Region Watershed
District, St. Paul, MN
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G41 8:00 8:30 a.m.
Where the Wild Things Are: RiverSmart
Schools Integrating Design for Outdoor
Education and Stormwater Management
P. Trinh Doan, District Department of Energy and
Environment, Washington DC
G42 8:30 9:00 a.m.
BikeShare Partnership: Using Bike Tours to
Showcase Green Infrastructure
Heather Williams and Nancy Cho, Amec Foster
Wheeler, Indianapolis, IN
G43 9:00 9:30 a.m.
Decatur WAY Creates a Green Opportunity
in Lowell
James Drake, CDM Smith, Manchester, NH
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT I
P41 8:00 8:30 a.m.
Bellevues Approach to Stormwater
Management
Don McQuilliams, City of Bellevue, WA
P42 8:30 9:00 a.m.
Innovative Program Management for
Restoration and Retrofit
Sheri Lott, Anne Arundel County Watershed
Protection and Restoration Program,
Annapolis, MD
P43 9:00 9:30 a.m.
Transforming Springfields Mill Race Into a
Community Asset
Dan Schall, Amec Foster Wheeler, Portland, OR
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT II
P44 8:00 8:30 a.m.
Approaches for Determining and
Complying With TMDL Requirements
Related to Stormwater Runoff
Anna Lantin, Michael Baker International,
Irvine, CA
P45 8:30 9:00 a.m.
Watershed-Based Stormwater Permit
Compliance: Opportunities and
Lessons Learned
Heather Merenda, City of Santa Clarita, CA
P46 9:00 9:30 a.m.
Going Mobile: Bellevues Approach to
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Developing a Mobile Workforce
Don McQuilliams, City of Bellevue, WA
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R41 8:00 8:30 a.m.
Evaluating Urban Air Deposition on an
Industrial Facility in Seattle
Stephen Bentsen, Floyd|Snider, Seattle, WA
R42 8:30 9:00 a.m.
Zooming in on Particle Size: Understanding
Metals in Industrial Stormwater
Alan Flemming, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants,
Portland, OR
R43 9:00 9:30 a.m.
Particle Size Matters: How to Use PSD
Analysis and Metal Solubility Curves to
Make Better Treatment Decisions
TJ Mothersbaugh, WaterTectonics, Everett, WA
INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT
D41 8:00 8:30 a.m.
Port of Port Angeles: Evaluation of
Stormwater Treatment and Conveyance
Options at an Industrial Facility With
Cultural Resources
Laura Weiden, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants,
Federal Way, WA
D42 8:30 9:00 a.m.
Industrial Stormwater Treatment
Along the Lower Duwamish Waterway
Nathan Holloway, Clear Water Services,
Everett, WA
D43 9:00 9:30 a.m.
Removing Copper From Stormwater at a
Small Foundry
Paul Eger, Global Minerals Engineering,
Hibbing, MN
Wednesday, 10:00 11:30 a.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B51 10:00 10:30 a.m.
PennDOT Collaborates With Universities
Along I-95 in Philadelphia to Understand
SMP Maintenance
Edwina Lam and Eric Henery, AECOM,
Conshohocken, PA
B52 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Diagnosing and Repairing a Stormwater
Management System: The Good, the Bad,
and the Ugly
Steve Thibaudeau and Tara OLeary, US Army
Corps of Engineers, Louisville, KY
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B53 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Targeted Watershed IDDE Investigations
Brian Behrens, Woolpert, Greenville, SC
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G51 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Story of Stormwater Restoration:
Green Infrastructure in the 63-Acre
Breewood Tributary
Christy Ciarametaro and Lisa Feldt, Montgomery
County Department of Environmental Protection,
Rockville, MD
G52 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Sustainable Stormwater Analysis for the Ford
Site Redevelopment, St. Paul, MN
Bob Fossum, Capitol Region Watershed District,
St. Paul, MN
Wes Saunders-Pearce, City of St. Paul, MN
G53 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Manchester Stormwater Park
Christopher May, Kitsap County Public Works,
Port Orchard, WA
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT I
P51 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Where Drinking Water Meets Stormwater
Kim Swan, Clackamas River Water Providers,
Oregon City, OR
P52 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Flow Restoration Planning in the Stormwater
Impaired Potash Brook Watershed, South
Burlington, VT
Andres Torizzo and Kerrie Garvey, Watershed
Consulting Associates, Burlington, VT
P53 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Watershed-Scale Stormwater Modeling
and Planning in a Watershed Dominated by
Groundwater
Tom Kantz, Pierce County Public Works,
Tacoma, WA
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT II
P54 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Watershed Approach to Recovering
Urban Streams: Connecting Stormwater
Management, Urban Growth, and
Salmon Recovery
Andy Rheaume, City of Redmond, WA
P55 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Watershed Approach to Recovering Urban
Streams: Developing and Implementing a
Watershed Management Plan
Steve Hitch, City of Redmond, WA
P56 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Watershed Approach to Recovering Urban
Streams: Monticello Creek Case Study
Using SUSTAIN
Eric LaFrance, City of Redmond, WA
Tarelle Osborn, Osborn Consulting,
Bellevue, WA
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R51 10:00 10:30 a.m.
The Case for Performing Historical Research
to Understand Stormwater Conveyance
System Evolution
Emily Jones and Lisa Meoli, Floyd|Snider,
Seattle, WA
R52 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Stormwater Technology Testing Center:
A State-of-the-Art Facility for Evaluating the
Maintenance Requirements and Performance
of Emerging Stormwater Treatment
Technologies
John Lenth, Herrera Environmental Consultants,
Seattle, WA
Paul Wirfs, Oregon Department of Transportation,
Salem, OR
Dan Gunther, Oregon Department of
Transportation, Portland, OR
R53 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Overcoming Design Waste With Clear
Visualization of Green Infrastructure Design
Zach Sample, XP Solutions, Portland, OR
Ashley Francis, Magnusson Klemencic
Associates (MKA), Seattle, WA
WATER-QUALITY MONITORING
Q51 10:00 10:30 a.m.
Locating Sewage Discharges Into Surface
Waters Using Autonomous Dataloggers, or
Why It Is Not Appropriate to Just Grab
Jonathan D. Frodge, Seattle Public Utilities,
Seattle, WA
Q52 10:30 11:00 a.m.
Low-Cost, Open-Source Wireless Sensing
and Control for Smart Stormwater
Management
Anthony Aufdenkampe, LimnoTech,
Oakdale, MN
Q53 11:00 11:30 a.m.
Lessons Learned in Stormwater Monitoring
Mick Bartlett, San Antonio River Authority,
San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, 2:00 3:00 p.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B61 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Safe Conveyance of Rare Storm Events
Brian Wagner, KCI Technologies, Sparks, MD
B62 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Effectiveness of Low Impact Development
Design in Poorly Draining Soils in British
Columbias Lower Mainland
Sara Pour, Kerr Wood Leidal, Burnaby, BC
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G61 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Kickstarting a GI Program: Choosing the
Locations and Types of GI for Your
Initial Projects
Caitlin Feehan, DC Water, Washington DC
G62 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Collaborative Approach for Development
of the City of Rochester/Monroe County (NY)
Green Infrastructure Retrofit Design Manual
David Hanny and Thomas Robinson, Barton
and Loguidice, Rochester, NY
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT I
P61 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Stormwater BMP Tracking Database
Alan Barrows, Waukesha County, WI
P62 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Asset Management: Telling a Comprehensive
Story for Stormwater Management
Uki Dele, City of Shoreline, WA
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT II
P63 2:00 2:30 p.m.
The RainReady Approach: Linking
Municipalities and Residents to Manage
Combined Sewer Basement Backup
Marcella Bondie Keenan, Center for
Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, IL
Deanna Doohaluk, The Conservation
Foundation, Naperville, IL
Anna Wolf, Center for Neighborhood
Technology, Chicago, IL
P64 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Rain Check: Residential Stormwater
Management in Philadelphia
Zachary Popkin, Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society, Philadelphia, PA
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R61 2:00 2:30 p.m.
The Green Planning Committee:
Taking Onondaga County Save the Rain
to the Next Level
Zachary Monge, CH2M Hill, Syracuse, NY
R62 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Two Tales of Stormwater Education and
Outreach Effectiveness Studies:
The Study and the QAPP
Aimee Navickis-Brasch, HDR, Spokane, WA
Jessica Shaw, City of Wenatchee, WA
INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT
D61 2:00 2:30 p.m.
Redeveloping a Shipping Terminal With
Stormwater in Mind
Ross Dunning, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants,
Federal Way, WA
D62 2:30 3:00 p.m.
Developing a Priority-Based Plan For
Municipal Industrial Stormwater
Facility Management
Phil Potter and Jon Honda, Kennedy/Jenks
Consultants, Honolulu, HI
Wednesday, 3:30 5:00 p.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B71 3:30 4:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Revitalization Through
Collaborative Stormwater Management:
Rodney Cook Sr. Park
Cory Rayburn, City of Atlanta, GA
B72 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Los Angels County Public Works Project at
Marina Del Rey Parking Lot 9: Creating Open
Public Spaces While Treating Storm Flows
Nicole Mi and Charles Chen, Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works, Alhambra, CA
B73 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Verification of Project Sustainability in the
Staten Island Bluebelt Using Envision
Ifetayo Venner, Arcadis, Tampa, FL
Sofia Zuberbuhler-Yafar, New York City
Department of Design and Construction,
New York, NY
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G71 3:30 4:00 p.m.
California Low Impact Development Technical
Assistance and Barriers Removal
Daniel Apt, Olaunu, San Clemente, CA
Darla Inglis, Central Coast LID Initiative,
San Luis Obispo, CA
Wayne Carlson, AHBL, Seattle, WA
G72 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Lake Whatcom Homeowner Incentive
Program: Retrofits on a Watershed Scale
Eli Mackiewicz and Anitra Accetturo,
City of Bellingham, WA
G73 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Watershed-Scaled Stormwater Treatment
for Industrial Neighborhoods
Kate Snider, Floyd|Snider, Seattle, WA
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT I
P71 3:30 4:00 p.m.
Unicorns and Effective Sweeping Programs:
Do They Really Exist? Considerations to
Improve a Street Cleaning Program
Art Jenkins, City of Spokane Valley, WA
P72 4:00 4:30 p.m.
A Case Study in Cured-in-Place Pipe
for Stormwater Pipe Repair
John Featherstone, City of Shoreline, WA
P73 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Why Stormwater BMPs Are Rarely Maintained
Pasquale Napolitano, Hydro International,
Portland, ME
STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT II
P74 3:30 4:00 p.m.
IDDE Analysis: A Five-Year Study of
Phase I Data
Dan Smith, Pierce County,
Tacoma, WA
P75 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Stormwater Source Control Effectiveness
in Western Washington
James Packman, Aspect Consulting, Seattle, WA
Greg Vigoren, City of Lakewood, WA
P76 4:30 5:00 p.m.
From Cr*p to Clean: King Countys
Approaches to Wastewater Discharges
to the MS4 and Receiving Waters
Jeanne Dorn, King County,
Seattle, WA
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R71 3:30 4:00 p.m.
Biofiltration and Downspout Filter Media
Evaluation for BMP Decision-Making
at the Port of Vancouver, WA
Sheila Sahu, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants,
Portland, OR
Matt Graves, Port of Vancouver, WA
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R72 4:00 4:30 p.m.
South Park Water-Quality Treatment:
Testing the Waters
Vicki Sironen, HDR, Bellevue, WA
R73 4:30 5:00 p.m.
Toward Rapidly Cleaned Out Permeable
Interlocking Concrete Pavers: Initial Field Tests
Harald von Langsdorff, Uni-Group U.S.A.,
Caledon, ON
INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT
D71 3:30 4:00 p.m.
The California Industrial General Permit
and the Solid Waste Industry
Laura Carpenter and Sean Porter, Brown
and Caldwell, San Diego, CA
D72 4:00 4:30 p.m.
Stormwater Management for Superfund
Dump Closure in Typhoon Alley
Aaron Sutton, GHD, Tamuning, Guam
Jake Russell, Geo-Logic Associates,
Grass Valley, CA
D73 4:30 5:00 p.m.
An Empirical Model for an Industrial
Stormwater Media Filter
Jeremy Fink, Hydro International, Portland, ME
Wednesday, 5:006:00 p.m.
BMP CASE STUDIES
B81 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Biotic Soil Technology for Sustainable Erosion
Control, Revegetation, and Stormwater
Management: Successful Case Studies
Marc Theisen, Profile Products,
Signal Mountain, TN
B82 5:30 6:00 p.m.
Use of Skimmers to Enhance
Detention Basins
James McCutchen, CCAD Engineering,
Greenville, SC
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
G81 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Floating Treatment Wetlands for Improved
Stormwater Pond Functioning in
Cold-Climate Regions
Rebecca Tharp, Lake Champlain Sea Grant/
University of Vermont/Vermont Department of
Environmental Conservation, South Burlington, VT
G82 5:30 6:00 p.m.
Venema GSI: Using UICs in the Right of Way
Robert Parish, Osborn Consulting, Bellevue, WA
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STORMWATER PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT I
P81 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Stormwater Retrofit in King County
Claire Jonson, King County Water and Land
Resources Division, Seattle, WA
P82 5:30 6:00 p.m.
Bayou Vermillion District River Remediation
Projects: Dissolved Oxygen Remediation
Feasibility Study
Emile Ancelet, Chris Holland, and Lauren Carter,
Bayou Vermilion District, Lafayette, LA
ADVANCED RESEARCH TOPICS
R81 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Improved Methods for Stormwater
Infiltration Testing
J. Scott Kindred, Kindred Hydro Inc.,
Mercer Island, WA
R82 5:30 6:00 p.m.
Full-Scale Burial Testing of Pipes
and Storm Chambers
James Sprague, TRI Environmental,
Anderson, SC
WATER-QUALITY MONITORING
Q81 5:00 5:30 p.m.
Effective Sediment Basins Require More Than
Simply Containing 250 Cubic Meters Per
Hectare of Runoff
Jerald Fifield HydroDynamics Inc., Parker, CO
Q82 5:30 6:00 p.m.
Monitoring Methods for Green Infrastructure
and Stormwater BMPs
Nitin Katiyar and Julie Stein, HDR, Mahwah, NJ
Thursday, August 31
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Thursday sessions are open to all attendees and
will be held in the event hotel (Hyatt Regency
Bellevue). Start times and room numbers will be
made available as the event gets closer. All ses-
sions end by 12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Stormwater Infrastructure
PoliciesA Management Perspective and
Closing Session Remarks
The topic will include interactive panel discus-
sions focusing on a variety of topics related to
stormwater and drainage infrastructure. Focus
areas include national and regional perspectives
on infrastructure conditions and needs, financial
affordability/funding options, potential policy-
shaping for the changing regulatory environ-
ment, and outreach/public relations strategies to
address funding needs.
Panel participants: Jim Lenhart (Contech
Chief Technology OfficerStormwater), Chris
French (Director-Stormwater Programs Water
Environment Federation), Scott Taylor (Senior
Vice President at Michael Baker International),
Cory Rayburn (Watershed Manager for the City
of Atlantas Environmental Management Division),
Anna Lantin (Senior Vice President with Michael
Baker International), Seth P. Brown, PE (Principal/
Founder of Storm and Stream Solutions, LLC),
and Gayle Killam (Science and Policy Program
with River Network).
Rethinking Urban Water Management:
Integrating Natural and Engineered
Systems Paradigm shift and new thinking will be
essential to cope with the existing and emerging
urban water problems. An integrated engineered
and natural system approach aims to link urban
water infrastructure and natural systems for sus-
tainable urban water management. It envisions a
holistic water and energy management system
within built urban environments. This presentation
will facilitate discussion and sharing of ideas and
experiences that illustrate innovative solutions,
particularly in the arena of low-impact stormwater
management technologies and decentralized
green infrastructure.
Speakers: Tamim Younos, Dr.Eng, and Alaina
Armel, P.E., Green Water-Infrastructure Academy,
Washington DC.
Tour City of TacomaPoint Defiance Park and
Port of Tacoma West Hylebos Pier Stormwater
Bus Tour (Additional Registration Required)
Tour attendees will board buses at the Hyatt
Regency for a ride to Tacoma. The City of
Tacoma and Port of Tacoma, located south of the
Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA, believe sustainabil-
ity and economic development go hand-in-hand,
and continually strive to enhance and minimize
impacts on the environment. Both the Port and
the City have incorporated outside-the-box
stormwater management solutions at several
of their facilities that are unique in the industry,
providing a model for others to follow. The
bus tour will showcase how green stormwater
infrastructure and concepts have advanced to
the next level with very small footprints to treat
runoff from large industrial port facilities and vast
impacted areas of the City, significantly improving
the water quality of stormwater discharge to the
Commencement Bays prime salmon habitat.
Sponsored by Kennedy/Jenks Consultants.
Hosted by the Port of Tacoma & City of
Tacoma, WA.
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CULTEC
Upgrades to the US second-largest military facility included
CULTECs Stormwater Management Chambers to address serious
drainage deficiencies in the parking lot and to relieve major flood-
ing issues. The project proposal called for an updated stormwater
management system to address serious drainage deficiencies that
have historically plagued the lots. The wide variety of chamber
sizes offered by CULTEC were ideal for the areas varying cover
requirements and provided a cost-effective solution within a
fast-paced timeline. The project needed to be completed in three
phases in order to continue to provide parking for the buildings
employees and clients during the renovation.
www.cultec.com/pdfs/case-studies/cul312-major-
general-cs.pdf

NEXSENS TECHNOLOGY
The NexSens G2-RAIN Alert System is an all-in-one tipping bucket
rain gauge, data logger, cellular modem, and battery pack for real-
time rainfall monitoring and alert notifications. It can be quickly
deployed on a 2-inch NPT pole for use in flood alert systems,
stormwater applications, and construction site monitoring. The
integrated lithium battery pack boasts a four-year life, powering a
system that transmits from anywhere with Verizon 3G cellular cov-
erage. All data are sent to a secure WQData LIVE Web data center,
where project managers can view real-time readings, configure
rain alerts, and export data.
www.nexsens.com/g2-rain

HYDRA TMDL INC.

Existing ARS storm drain gate systems rely on a locking system
that releases when the runoff water level rises. The gate will fail to
open if covered by debris, causing flooding, and many times fail to
close properly, defeating the intended purpose of keeping debris
out. The patented HYDRA Blades independently open as the water
volume increases and close when the runoff subsides. They are
City of Los Angeles Certified at 92.7% effective. Stop by StormCon
booth #628 August 29-31, 2017, in Bellevue, WA.
www.hydratmdl.com

IN-SITU
Reduce costs and improve compliance with continuous
stormwater monitoring. The Aqua TROLL 600 Multipa-
rameter Sonde is the latest advancement in state-of-
the-art water monitoring technology and is ideal for both
spot-checking and long-term deployment. Internal data
logging, 9+ month battery life, drift-resistant sensors,
and active and passive antifouling systems ensure years
of performance. Simple telemetry setup with real-time
information and alarming, smartphone app control, and
a quick-read LCD status screen make maintenance and
deployment fast and easy.
www.in-situ.com/stormwater

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AP/M Permaform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.permaform.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Atlantis Water Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.atlantiscorp.com.au . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Best Management Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.bmpinc.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Bio Clean Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.biocleanenvironmental.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover 4
Carlisle SynTec Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.carlislesyntec.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ClearWater Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.clearwaterbmp.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Crumpler Plastic Pipe Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.cpp-pipe.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cultec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.cultec.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover 2
DOGIPOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.dogipot.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ENPAC LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.enpacgroup.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ernst Conservation Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ernstseed.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
ESCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.norliteagg.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Federal Signal (Elgin/Vactor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.vactor.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
HYDRA TMDL Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hydratmdl.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ICUEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.icuee.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover 3
IN-SITU Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.in-situ.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Invisible Structures Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.invisiblestructures.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
J.W. Faircloth & Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fairclothskimmer.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Kisters North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.kisters.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
LaMotte Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.lamotte.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Oldcastle Stormwater Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.oldcastlestormwater.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ozone Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ozoneplus.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Plastic Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.plastic-solution.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stewart-Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.stewart-amos.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
StormTrap LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.stormtrap.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tymco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.tymco.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Uni-Group USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.uni-groupusa.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
United Storm Water Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.unitedstormwater.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
XP Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.xpsolutions.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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READER PROFILE
Steven Peck
or Steven W. Peck, GRP, Honorary ASLA, Its clear we can do better in terms of how we develop
F buildings and cities. We can make them healthier places for ourselves and to support other forms of
life in biodiversity. Green roofs in particular are unparalleled in the scope and scale of benefits they
bring. Theres no other green building technology that even comes close.
Peck is founder of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC),
the North American green roof and wall industry association.
Green roofs and living architecturethe combination of living
technologies with inert technology on or around buildings
confer many benefits, says Peck. The benefits can be singular
or stacked to provide habitat, active or
passive recreational space, horticul-
tural therapy, food production, art with
logos, or employee break space.
A primary objective: a stormwater
utility to retain and slow down as much
stormwater as possible, says Peck.
That has huge tangible economic
benefits, helping building owners meet
regulatory requirements for onsite
stormwater management.
A green roof can act as ballasts for a
solar panel assembly and also cool the
ambient air temperature above the roof
to increase the solar panels efficiency,
he adds. You can take a standard
lightweight green roof in a modular or
built-up format and roll it out almost like
sod. There are simple technologies often
meant for energy efficiency and membrane durability. Waterproof-
ing systems last twice as long or even longer underneath the
green roof, because they are protected.
What He Does Day to Day
Pecks work is conducted on a North American and interna-
tional scale, involving a great deal of travel. He focuses on
administrative tasks, communications, fundraising, policy
development, and training. Peck also publishes The Living
Architecture Monitor, a green roof and wall magazine.
What Led Him Into This Line of Work
Peck earned a B.A. in philosophy and economics from McGill
University. He went into work as a public policy consultant,
working on issues such as technology, innovation, and sus-
tainable community development. Peck started an advocacy
group in Toronto to protect the areas valleys and ravines. In
1997, he was introduced to the green roof concept, discover-
ing it was prevalent in Europe but virtually unknown at that
time in North America.
Working with a scientist and architect, he engaged in a
research-grant-funded project exploring the benefits of green
roofs and the barriers to the technologys proliferation through-
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BY CAROL BRZOZOWSKI
out North America. That spearheaded Greenbacks from Green
Roofs, a blueprint to develop the green roof industry. Peck
pulled together 10 companies that were early adopters of the
technology and pitched the idea of setting up a coalition to
tackle the barriers: a lack in technical data in North America on
performance, professional standards,
training, and public policy support. The
coalition obtained approval to build a
green roof on Torontos city hall. More
funding and scientific research led to a
2002 conference in Chicago.
In 2007, Peck co-founded the
World Green Infrastructure Network, an
international coalition of green roof and
wall associations dedicated to devel-
oping the living architecture industry.
Peck started GRHC and co-founded the
Green Infrastructure Foundation, the
charitable arm of GRHC, to advance
all forms of green infrastructure. In
2010, Peck co-founded the Green
Infrastructure Ontario Coalition to lobby
for living green infrastructure protection
and investment in Ontario. Hes also
spearheaded the development of the accredited Green Roof
Professional program.
What He Likes Best About His Work
I like unraveling the mystery of trying to understand and
quantify the economic benefits of the technology: the private
benefits for the building owner and the public benefits, says
Peck. Its fascinating work that involves the convergence of
science and economics. I also like the fantastic people from
throughout the world with whom I share a view of making a
contribution through this technology.
His Greatest Challenge
Weve been developing bold initiatives with variable resources.
We could move faster and more comprehensively if we had
more resources, says Peck. We have a lot of standards in
place, the green roof special designation, people trained on
best practices for designing green roofs, and lots of products
on the market. Weve come a long way since 1997, but we
havent reached the tipping point yet.
Carol Brzozowski specializes in topics related to stormwater
infrastructure and technology.
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