City of Houston 2021 Detention Changes
SPECIAL BULLETIN City of Houston 2021 Stormwater Detention Regulation Changes On January 4, 2021 the City of Houston replaced within Chapter 9 of the Infrastructure Design Manual (IDM) how stormwater...
Detention Ponds: do they really need to be maintained?
DETENTION PONDS: MAKING A CASE TO MAINTAIN YOUR POND REGULARLY Do detention ponds need to be maintained regularly? In short, yes. Ponds need to be maintained with some regularity if one intends to keep...
SWPPP or SWQMP
SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan) vs. SWQMP (Stormwater Quality Management Plan)? There’s often confusion about these two documents. They both deal with stormwater quality and they both...
Spelunking to Clean a Detention Pond
Spelunking to Clean a Detention Pond The Property Lifetime Management department received quite the doozy of a job recently. The department was asked to remove the sediment from the bottom of a concrete...
Stormwater Quality Systems Cleanouts – You Can’t Afford Not To
Stormwater Quality Systems Cleanouts – You Can’t Afford Not To Having performed numerous system cleanouts over the past 4 years, I’ve seen, far too often, what happens when you wait too long to...
Case Study: Sand Filter Compliance in Austin, TX
Case Study: Sand Filter Compliance in Austin, TX A commonly used stormwater quality device utilized in the Austin area is a Sand filter. These Sand filters are specified on all types of facilities and...
We Found a Cave
We Found a Cave Early February, the Construction EcoServices SWQ team was out assessing a new sand filter rehab project in Central Texas when one of the team noticed an odd looking hole going under...
Stormwater Quality Permits & Plans
Stormwater Quality Permits & Plans Stormwater Quality Permits (SWQ) can be a daunting task as the Stormwater Quality Management Plan (SWQMP) is unique to each property. Here are a few things you...
Stabilization Failures: They are costing you more than you think…
Stabilization Failures: They are costing you more than you think… WHY IS FINAL STABILIZATION IMPORTANT? Prevents regulatory enforcement problems associated with sediment leaving the site/pond...