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Description: A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
2020 is a good year to examine stormwater management progress in the United States over the past few decades. CDM Smith Vice President Virginia Roach offers her perspective on the goals set in the 1990s, rising popularity of green infrastructure, impacts of climate change, lessons learned, and resulting new stormwater management approaches.
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Virginia Roach
SourceArticle from World Water: Stormwater Management Magazine Spring Issue
Project IDSWM128
SubjectSpring Issue
Document typeMagazine article
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Feb 2020
Volume / Issue8 / 1
Content sourceWorld Water: Stormwater Management
First / last page(s)6 - 6
Copyright2020
Word count920
Subject keywordsStormwater ManagementGreen Infrastructure
Associated keywords:climate changeresiliency

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Description: A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
From big-pipe solutions to watershed approach
A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
The prevailing stormwater management approach in the 1970s was construction of large pipes to quickly convey runoff away from urban areas to receiving waters, and to enclose natural channels to provide more room for development. In the 1990s, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit regulations turned the focus to stormwater quality in addition to quantity.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count183
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Description: A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
Green infrastructure boom
A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
Since 2009, green infrastructure (GI) has become an important component of many combined sewer communities’ consent orders. About 860 communities in the US have combined sewer systems. Metropolitan centers, including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York City, New York; Washington DC; and Seattle, Washington enacted large GI programs to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to receiving...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count451
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Description: A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
Climate change and resiliency
A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy triggered increased attention to climate change and the need for coastal resiliency. Inflicting nearly $70 billion in damage, it was the second-costliest hurricane on record in the US until surpassed by Hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count226
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A 2020 Perspective on the Evolution of Stormwater Management