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We are excited to announce a new awarded $47K grant for design and permitting of two micro-bioretention retrofits to treat impervious area runoff at the Giant Food/Bay Forest Shopping Center on Bay Ridge Rd. in #annapolismd. Micro-bioretention facilities capture and treat runoff from discrete #impervioussurfaces by passing it through a filter bed mixture of sand, soil, and organic matter. Filtered runoff then infiltrates into underlying soils. #Bioretention facilities are more robust than #raingardens and handle greater volumes of #stormwaterrunoff. This project is in the Back Creek subwatershed of the Severn River, and was originally identified in the Back Creek Action Plan put together by the Center for Watershed Protection. Thank you very much to Chesapeake Bay Trust Watershed Assistance Grant Program for funding! Looking forward to working with the engineering team at BayLand Consultants & Designers, Inc. on this great project! #stormwatermanagement #bmp #environmentalrestoration #greenstormwaterinfrastructure #pollutioncontrol #beforephotos (This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under assistance agreement C2-96389001 to Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and/or C2-95306601 to Maryland Department of Environment (MDE). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the EPA, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document. SRA gratefully acknowledges all project partners, including Chesapeake Bay Trust, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Department of the Environment and the Chesapeake Bay Program.) 

A sneak peek into something exciting... Coming soon 🤫 #lakedesign #wetlands #ponds #constructedwetlands #wetlands #lining #epdm #civilengineering #engineering #environmentalengineering #environmentalsustainability #wastewatermanagement #sewagetreatmentplant #nature #naturebasedsolutions #naturepositive #biodiversity #lake #oceanconservation #oceanpollution #solutions #solutionprovider #water #watertreatment #watermanagement #waterconservation #rainwaterharvesting #rainwater #stormwatermanagement #stormwatersolutions

"आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस्था न ऊर्जे दधातन । महे रणाथ चक्षसे ॥१॥ यो वः शिवतमो रसस्तस्य भाजयतेह नः । उशतीरिव मातरः ॥२॥ तस्मा अरं गमाम वो यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ । आपो जनयथा च नः ॥३॥ O Water, because of your presence, the Atmosphere is so refreshing, and imparts us with vigour and strength. We revere you who gladdens us by your Pure essence. O Water, this auspicious Sap of yours, please share with us, Like a Mother desiring (to share her best possession with her children). O Water, when your invigorating essence goes to one affected by weakness, it enlivens him, O Water, you are the source of our lives." - Apah Suktam Something exciting is coming soon 🤫 #lakes #pond #newbeginnings #newconstruction #indianocean #waterinfrastructure #waterislife #waterinnovation #waterconservation #wetlands #wastewatermanagement #wastewatertreatmentplant #constructedwetlands #sewagetreatment #blueoceanstrategy #civilconstruction #civilengineering #environmentalengineering #ecologicaltransformation #ecology #sustainability #wastewater #hospitalityindustry #hospitalityinnovation #resortdevelopment #resortlife #luxuryhospitality #resort #hotelsandresorts #hoteldevelopment #naturebasedsolutions #sustainabledevelopment

Watershed Management… Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs and projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect the plant, animal, and human communities within the watershed boundary.Features of a watershed that agencies seek to manage to include water supply, water quality, drainage, stormwater runoff, water rights and the overall planning and utilization of watersheds. Landowners, land use agencies, stormwater management experts, environmental specialists, water use surveyors and communities all play an integral part in watershed management. Vegetation or plants play a vital role in conserving the natural resources of a watershed such as soil and water. The underground components of the plants such as roots spread within the soil and thereby stabilize and reinforce the soil. This generally leads to soil conservation. The water infiltrates below the ground through the voids in the soil as well as through the interface between the root surface and the soil. The terrestrial components of plants such as stems, branches and leaves prevent the soil below it from getting directly exposed to sunlight as well as to the impact of raindrops. Thus, a significant part of the momentum and energy in rainwater is absorbed and thereby inducing/ accelerating the downward movement of rainwater through stem flow and infiltration. On one hand this process creates water bodies like the groundwater reservoirs and rivers, which are good sources of water and nutrients required for plant growth. On the other hand, this process also substantially reduces the soil erosion and the surface flow velocity of storm water. #snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #snsdesignthinking

Mud Mats are a quick easy solution for a construction entrance or if you need to protect the grass on your construction project. Give us a call and we can bring these out to your jobsite. 888-381-0800. #ReedGrahamGeo #mudmats #environmentalservices #erosioncontrol #environment #funinthesun #welovetheoutdoors #fortheloveofnature #cleanwater #stormwatermanagement #environmentallyfriendly #environmentallysensitiveareas

Stormwater management is the comprehensive plan, maintenance and long-term sustainability of controlling runoff water. With just 3 percent of water on earth suitable for drinking, stormwater is receiving increased scrutiny. Ensuring that water is clean prior to being returned to groundwater, streams and lakes is vital to developing sustainable communities. At AquaShield, Inc. we are dedicated to offering stormwater solutions that engineers need as they continually look for creative solutions to help clients save on stormwater fees and provide sustainable, cost effective development. Book a consultation today! The link is in the first comment.  #stormwater #civilengineering #waterquality #aquashield #greeninfrastructure

Norton has an article in this month's issue of Environmental Science and Engineering. In it, I discuss at length why the Provincial governments (starting with Ontario) should implement mandatory roof leader disconnection at the Provincial level, since municipalities have been unable to achieve it on their. The province can drive this by not issuing any updates to ECAs (or directly with legislation) until an enforced program is in place Downspout connections to sanitary sewers are ILLEGAL today across Canada, through individual sewer use bylaws. My plan is for the province to pick a day #ontariodownspoutdisconnectionday, after which existing municipal bylaws must be proactively enforced, and we do it as a society. I can convince a roomful of residents (and do) about WHY this is so important. It is costing us trillions across Canada, for no good reason.. and is the proximate cause of flooding!! Lots of media and public education to prepare for the big day. I just thought of doing this as a province in December. Each and every of the 444 municipalities has been trying to come up with their own way to make it happen, when it would be much simpler (and inexpensive!) for the province to take the lead, and organize all of that for them. Along with discovering that womens toilet stalls do not contain trash cans, 2023 was a pretty good year for Norton "discoveries". Who knew there were discoveries to be made about sewers. FYI, I discovered that new subdivisions sewers were leaking unacceptably in 2007. I proposed that all new subdivisions should be flow monitored for conformance to existing allowable leakage specifications, and after a lot of hard work, 30 or 40 muncipalities in Ontario are now doing this. It only took 16 years :). I suspect the trend will continue! I tried to make this mandatory in the new provincial sewer standards but didn't quite get there :). Thank you to Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs for allowing me to participate meaningfully in the new provincial standard development. Thank you to Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for believing in me and facilitating the first national standard on reducing the risk of I/I in NEW construction. Thank you to Steve Paikin from TVO's the Agenda, for giving me a fabulous platform, and Mike Farwell from Rogers, ditto. CBC's Craig Norris also - we've been working together since 2015. This is why we need women in engineering. Obviously, we think differently than men, and both voices are needed in our society. The Big 5 Norton best practices for sewers would reduce routine flooding by 50% and catastrophic flooding by 100 to 500% (saving taxpayers and insurers). What are we waiting for? #sewers #publiceducation #floodprevention #efficient #costeffective #onpoli Thank you to Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine for being such a huge supporter of my work. https://lnkd.in/g2ABVFac

We submitted a response to the recent Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consultation on: Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system. Shaped by Chartered Environmentalists via our Soils and Stones project, the response focuses on the questions most relevant to our expertise and activity, relating to: - Effective cooperation on cross boundary and strategic planning matters. - Defining and managing Grey Belt land. - The role of peat soils in carbon sequestration. - Actions that can be taken through planning to address climate change. Among other asks, our response calls for the safe use, reuse, and redevelopment of brownfield land and a national policy on construction soil management. Read our response via the PDF attached to this post. #brownfield #landuse #soilsandstones

Did you know that using a silt fence on construction projects can help prevent soil erosion and protect nearby water sources? It's a simple and effective way to minimize environmental impact. #sustainability #construction #environmentalprotection 🌿🚧 https://1l.ink/4BB3JBJ

Did you know that using a silt fence on construction projects can help prevent soil erosion and protect nearby water sources? It's a simple and effective way to minimize environmental impact. #sustainability #construction #environmentalprotection 🌿🚧 https://1l.ink/4BB3JBJ