stormwater utility Articles
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Forterra Purchases Barbour Concrete and Barbour Building Systems
Forterra today announced that it has acquired Barbour Concrete Company and Barbour Building Systems, a manufacturer of precast concrete products used in drainage, stormwater, utility and other infrastructure applications. Based in Independence, Mo., Barbour primarily serves the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. For the past 75 years, Barbour has provided products and service while also ...
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Modeling the hydrologic and economic efficacy of stormwater utility credit programs for US single family residences
As regulatory pressure to reduce the environmental impact of urban stormwater intensifies, US municipalities increasingly seek a dedicated source of funding for stormwater programs, such as a stormwater utility. In rare instances, single family residences are eligible for utility discounts for installing green infrastructure. This study examined the hydrologic and economic efficacy of four such ...
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Bringing Life To The Dead – How Halifax Water Unlocked The Value Of Valve Inoperability
Wachs Water Services recently gave the Canadian municipal water sector an impressive demonstration of how their unique approach, field experience and mechanical advantage could coax non-functioning valves back to operational life. Halifax Water recently found itself in a jubilant mood after freeing up a significant amount of dollars originally earmarked for valve replacement within its capital ...
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Warning! Beware stormwater product
Warning! Beware of a storm water insert sold under the trade mark "Safe Drain". This product holds water in the open position. Standing water can present both odor and health issues. In 2004, Cameron M. Colson patented a leading storm water drain insert that utilized a butterfly valve mounted inside the storm water insert that aided in spill control. This Design was COPIED and sold under a ...
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Checking the Stormwater Backflow Challenge
Controlling stormwater is a growing challenge for utilities and municipal authorities as they look to mitigate the economic and health impacts of excess water. Choosing the right check valve is a key part of the stormwater solution. For water utilities and municipal authorities, stormwater management is a growing challenge. Changing weather patterns as a result of climate change is prompting ...
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April Q&A: on the road with Randy Reimer
Welcome to On the Road with Randy Reimer, a Q&A series featuring Hamilton Kent’s Director of Sales. Each month we’ll chat with Randy about current news in underground infrastructure and how it affects our customers in the industry. From big cities to small communities, spring thaw brings a deluge of infrastructure issues to municipalities all over North America. Take the city ...
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Permeable Pavers Score a Triple Double* in Bloomington’s Cascades Park
Untitled Document Sometimes everything doesn’t fit into the space allotted. This was the case with revitalizing Lower Cascades Park in the famous Indiana University basketball City of Bloomington (pop. 72,000). New life to a small, historic park included installing massive playground equipment and more parking. Asphalt was not a slam dunk for parking since there ...
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