Emily Newton

Nov 8, 2024 | stormwater.com | Emily Newton |Katie Johns |Kylie Tardif

Urban stormwater management presents complex challenges, from increased runoff due to impervious surfaces to the heightened risk of flooding and water pollution. As metropolitan areas expand, traditional infrastructure often falls short of managing the rising volumes of stormwater, especially with the growing frequency of extreme weather events linked to climate change. This is where green infrastructure becomes essential.

Sep 27, 2024 | stormwater.com | Emily Newton |Katie Johns

Rain garden stormwater management effectively controls runoff and improves water quality in urban and suburban environments. These gardens are strategically designed to capture and absorb rainwater, reducing the volume of stormwater flowing into sewers and natural waterways. Rain gardens filter out pollutants, prevent erosion and promote groundwater recharge using deep-rooted native plants, well-draining soil and carefully selected design features.

Mar 22, 2024 | stormwater.com | Emily Newton |Katie Johns |Barbara L. Hesselgrave

California's Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced that its groundwater mapping project is complete and will provide critical information about the state's underground water supply. The Statewide Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Survey Project has now completed surveys in all high-and-medium-priority groundwater basins in California.

Mar 22, 2024 | stormwater.com | Olivia Harris |Emily Newton |Rebecca Connolly |Samuel Hughes

The increasing area of impervious surfaces in cities, due to urbanization, has exacerbated urban flooding and stormwater issues. According to the latest reports by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), stormwater runoff causes $9 billion in infrastructure damages annually and has already polluted nearly 600,000 miles of rivers and streams. Due to this, more than 13 million acres of lakes, reservoirs and ponds are considered impaired.

Mar 21, 2024 | stormwater.com | Katie Johns |Emily Newton |Barbara L. Hesselgrave

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 to a team of Fort Lewis College students for a water bacteria detection research project. As part of EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Program, the award will provide funding for the students to develop and validate a scientific system to rapidly detect specific waterborne bacteria from environmental water samples, known as an open-source Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction.