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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Scientists predict extreme weather events will become more intense and more frequent with climate change. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Scientists predict extreme weather events will become more intense and more frequent with climate change. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?

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Deep Shaft Cleaning Machine Installed at Blue Plains AWWTF

PC Construction

has struggled with outdated sewer systems, especially during major rain events. These events overwhelm the current system and cause combined sewer overflow to dump untreated sewage and stormwater. It is no secret that Washington D.C.

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Now Is Not the Time To Go Swimming In The Schuylkill

Constructonomics

But after major rain events like the storms we’ve had lately, you may want to be careful about dipping your toes in the SKOO-kel. However, I think the drinking water in Philadelphia is actually less of an issue than the quality of the river waters after major rain events. And yes, you can go swimming in the Schuylkill.

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WWETT Show displays many ways to grind, scope, pump

Contractor Magazine

The annual Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show here mostly attracts the muni crowd interested in big truck-mounted jetters, pumps and sewer relining. read more.

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Carrboro in Need of a Construction Management Plan

Construction Cost Estimating

The board has also asked the town staff to continue work with representatives from the Orange Water and Sewer Authority to decide on the width of sewer easements in the town. construcion estimating construction courses construction element construction estimating tools construction estimating worksheet construction event'

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Water and Sewer Services. Between October 1, 2018, and January 31, 2019, there were 342 reports of incidents of sewer overflows or treatment bypasses (an average of 21 per week). Septic Systems. There are more than 420,000 septic systems in Maryland.

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