storm drain News
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Finding the Magic to Keep Our Waters Clean
Hackettstown, NJ - Almetek Markers will allow you to notify your community of the hazards related to dumping waste down storm drains. The general public tends to believe that the water, which runs down the drains on their street, goes to a waste treatment plant that cleans it up before sending it on to the rivers, streams and wetlands in the area. They need to be notified that everything that ...
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Safe Drain™ Installed by American Airlines at DFW Airport
Safe Drain™ Inc. announces that American Airlines, in its continuing efforts to be environmentally proactive, has installed seven of the company’s inserts into key storm drains at its largest hub, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Safe Drain™ stainless steel inserts were installed at American’s cabin service facility on the airports East side to prevent potential ...
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Safe Drain™ Celebrates 25 Years as the #1 Storm Drain Protection System
Safe DrainTM pioneered the stormwater industry with the first storm drain insert providing 100% containment and pollutant filtration. “My passion has always been the environment and providing a product that addresses regulatory, safety and environmental concerns of uncontrolled pollution,” said John Deming, Founder and CEO. Safe DrainTM strives to ensure safe water to keep the ...
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Safe Drain® Prevents 45,000lbs of Sediment and 12lbs of Heavy Metals from Entering California Bay Area Waterways
473 Safe Drains were installed at 3 Applied Materials campuses in California’s Bay Area. The objective was to provide a means of ensuring day to day operations without risk to the environment. The Safe Drains allowed total control over storm water discharges and preventing spills from entering into the storm drain system. Over the 3 year study, the Safe Drains collected a total of 45,000lbs ...
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SUGARFILTER - The filter for storm drains by IVERNA
SUGARFILTER is the new IVERNA filter for installation under scuppers, gutters or storm drains. Due to the presence on the roads of waste, natural residues and water erosion, often objects such as bottles, cigarette, tree leaves and sand cause the obstruction of rainwater receptors, such as scuppers and storm drains, which directly produce small floods generating socio-economic damage and ...
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Safe Drain® is Engineer Approved Secondary Containment Per US EPA Rules
Safe Drain® has been qualified as an Engineered Approved Secondary Containment Device by a leading Engineer in the stormwater industry. “Safe Drain® can be used as a secondary containment measure per US EPA rules,” stated Dr. Jabber, Ph.D, P.E. Safe Drain® designs stainless steel storm drain inserts providing 100% Spill Containment, Sediment, Trash and Debris Control and ...
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DFW first to utilize new mini Safe Drain
Summer 2008: Safe Drain Inc. installed 40 mini Safe Drain storm drain containment devices in the baggage handling area at Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW). These “mini” Safe Drains were installed specifically to stop deicing fluid but are now able to contain any hazardous material before it gets below ground. Once installed, DFW became 100% compliant with EPA standards ...
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ASTM C1675 - 11 standard practice for installation of precast reinforced concrete monolithic box sections for Culverts, Storm Drains, and Sewers
This practice is useful as a reference by an owner and the owner’s engineer in preparing project specifications. 1. Scope 1.1 This practice covers the installation of precast reinforced concrete box sections cast monolithically and intended to be used for the conveyance of storm water, industrial wastes and sewage, and for passageways. 1.2 The values stated in inch-pound ...
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Silt curtains for storm drain runoff
Turbidity curtains, also referred to as silt curtains, offer a means to keep suspended particles from vacating the immediate area in a body of water. The curtains hang from floats down into the water and impede the flow of the turbidity or silt. Over time, the suspended sediment settles back to the bottom. These floating curtains can be made from solid fabrics that impede all flow of water, or ...
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New Pig introduces PIG® Frame-A-Drain™ Pop-Up Barrier
New Pig Corporation has introduced the PIG® Frame-A-Drain™ Pop-Up Barrier to protect stormwater from harmful pollutants. The product is designed to surround drains in areas with frequent liquid transfers, wash downs or leaks and spills. The innovative PIG® Frame-A-Drain™ Pop-Up Barrier is constructed from heavy-duty, oil- and detergent- resistant PVC material that can withstand traffic, UV rays ...
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EPA region 4 announces award recipient of 2011 Presidents Environmental Youth Award (PEYA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announced today that Andrew Day from Fort Valley, GA was selected as the 2011 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) recipient. Andrew will be presented the PEYA award by EPA Regional Administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming, at the “Downtown Atlanta Cleanup Challenge Celebration” at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, GA on ...
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Sunday: U.S. EPA and city of North Charleston construct rain garden for North Charleston community
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, City of North Charleston and the River Network on Sunday, will construct a new community rain garden at the Gussie Green Community Center in North Charleston, S.C. Officials will be on-hand along with local youth, residents and volunteers to install rain barrels and plant a rain garden in the Chicora-Cherokee community. Rain gardens will capture ...
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Settlement requires Boston Water and Sewer commission to remedy sewer and stormwater discharges
Under the terms of a consent decree lodged in federal court today, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will implement extensive remedial measures to minimize the discharge of sewage and other pollutants into the water bodies in and around Boston, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The BWSC will also pay a civil penalty of $235,000 for ...
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Earth day op-ed: no act is ever wasted
Earth Day: No Act Is Ever Wasted By Gwen Keyes Fleming, U.S. EPA Regional Administrator for the Southeast Eight-year-old Brooklyn Wright calls herself Earth Saver Girl and uses entertainment as a tool to achieve her mission of spreading the word about preventing litter and going green. At 10, Avalon Thiesen has travelled to Nicaragua and Costa Rica in her quest to protect frogs and fragile ...
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Swedrop included in HBV contract
Swedrop XL is included in the HBV procurement ”Rörmaterial 18-104” (RSK 236 1910). Contracts have been assigned to the distributors Ahlsell and Dahl and are available under framework agreement after Oct. 19 2018. As a result of this, more than 330 municipal real estate companies are able to equip their storm water drains with filters, thus reducing the environmental load on the ...
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New Pig expands stormwater management product offering
New Pig Corporation has expanded their Stormwater Management line to help block, filter, capture and isolate pollutants from entering the environment via storm drain, surface water or groundwater. Over 180 Stormwater Management products, including the PIG® Drive-Over DRAINBLOCKER™ Drain Cover that can stand up to heavy traffic while providing semi-permanent drain protection are featured in the ...
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Cox Conserves Heroes Finalists Named, Public Asked To Vote
The public has weighed in and nominated environmental heroes who volunteer to ensure a greener San Diego. The Cox Conserves Heroes awards program, sponsored by Think Blue San Diego, the City of San Diego's storm water pollution prevention program, has named three youth and three adult finalists for the awards. The finalists will receive $35,000 in cash prizes that will be donated to their ...
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EPA recognizes Lower Makefield Township for environmentally-friendly ordinance
(PHILADELPHIA – October 10, 2007) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Lower Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pa. as a leader in promoting environmentally-friendly development that controls storm water runoff and helps protect the environment. The township was recognized for adopting a “low impact development” ordinance that emphasizes the importance or controlling ...
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U.S. to join action against the Boston water and sewer commission (MA)
The United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has filed a Motion to Intervene in U.S. District Court in a case against the Boston Water and Sewer Commission for violations of the Clean Water Act. The United States is seeking to join a case filed earlier this year by the Conservation Law Foundation. The Complaint included with the United States’ motion alleges ...
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EPA recognizes Fredericksburg company for environmentally-friendly construction
PHILADELPHIA – (October 16, 2007) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Aikido of Fredericksburg, Va. as a leader in promoting environmentally-friendly development. The non-profit corporation received the recognition because its new headquarters in Spotsylvania, Va. is being built to minimize environmental impact. Building concepts include using design features on the ...
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