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Stories About Rainwater Runoff

County Wastewater Treatment Department Tackles Seattle’s High Runoff Flows in Environmentally Sound Fashion
County Wastewater Treatment Department Tackles Seattle’s High Runoff Flows in Environmentally Sound Fashion
Editorial
March 19, 2019

A wet-weather treatment station in Washington’s King County will help control CSOs and furthers a wide range of sustainability goals.
Rooftop Plantings, Storm Drain Painting and Residential Rain Barrels Help Control Runoff in Richmond
Rooftop Plantings, Storm Drain Painting and Residential Rain Barrels Help Control Runoff in Richmond
Editorial
May 16, 2018

Rooftop planting, storm drain painting and residential rain barrels spotlight initiatives to control runoff in Richmond.
Phosphorus Allies: Unraveling Wisconsin’s Dairy/Wastewater Connection
Phosphorus Allies: Unraveling Wisconsin’s Dairy/Wastewater Connection
Online Exclusives
October 03, 2016
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
Online Exclusives
November 24, 2014
With an eye to the sky, the NEORSD staff hopes to solve combined sewer overflow issues by tackling high-rate treatment.
Leak Detectives: Dogs Sniff Out Failing Wastewater Systems
Leak Detectives: Dogs Sniff Out Failing Wastewater Systems
Online Exclusives
July 28, 2014
From beach contamination to leaking sewers to failing wastewater systems, these dogs know how to sniff out a problem.
Green Innovations
Green Innovations
Editorial
March 20, 2012
A state grant helps a New York town pay for a green roof, a solar photovoltaic system, and various energy efficiency projects
Thirsty Ground
Thirsty Ground
Editorial
April 18, 2011
Rain gardens at the Grand Rapids treatment plant help capture and filter more than 12 million gallons a year, helping to curtail runoff pollution