American Society of Civil Engineers to Grade Stormwater for First Time

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and its Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI), National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) recently announced that stormwater infrastructure will be evaluated and graded in the next ASCE 2021 Infrastructure Report Card. This marks the first inclusion of a national stormwater infrastructure grade. With urban population growth and development, in addition to more frequent and intense storms nationwide, there is mounting pressure on stormwater infrastructure.“Effective stormwater management in our cities and along our highways affects nearly every person every day,” says Eric Loucks of the EWRI governing board. “With more frequent,