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Entries Tagged Rainwater Runoff

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County Wastewater Treatment Department Tackles Seattle’s High Runoff Flows in Environmentally Sound Fashion

A wet-weather treatment station in Washington’s King County will help control CSOs and furthers a wide range of sustainability goals.
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Rooftop Plantings, Storm Drain Painting and Residential Rain Barrels Help Control Runoff in Richmond

Rooftop planting, storm drain painting and residential rain barrels spotlight initiatives to control runoff in Richmond.
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Phosphorus Allies: Unraveling Wisconsin’s Dairy/Wastewater Connection

In the Dairy State, a new partnership is taking form: Municipalities and dairy farmers are teaming up to control phosphorus discharges. Here's how this novel approach is bringing point and nonpoint sources together.
Northeast Ohio Pilot Program Tackles Wet Weather Problems

Northeast Ohio Pilot Program Tackles Wet Weather Problems

With an eye to the sky, the NEORSD staff hopes to solve combined sewer overflow issues by tackling high-rate treatment.
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Leak Detectives: Dogs Sniff Out Failing Wastewater Systems

From beach contamination to leaking sewers to failing wastewater systems, these dogs know how to sniff out a problem.
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Green Innovations

A state grant helps a New York town pay for a green roof, a solar photovoltaic system, and various energy efficiency projects
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Rain gardens at the Grand Rapids treatment plant help capture and filter more than 12 million gallons a year, helping to curtail runoff pollution