WATER QUALITY / MS4 COMPLIANCE
Weston & Sampson has provided stormwater management services, including MS4 compliance services, for clients throughout New England, assisting with all aspects of compliance. This includes preparation of Stormwater Management Plans, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Plans, Drainage GIS Mapping, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), Operation & Maintenance Procedures, stormwater regulatory updates, assisting with public education initiatives, performing IDDE and SWPPP Training, delineating and ranking outfall catchments for IDDE investigations, performing dry and wet weather screening and sampling, performing catchment investigations to identify illicit discharges, and preparing Annual Reports.
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Using Stormwater Infiltration to Improve Water Quality in Rhode Island - Jim Riordan's article in NEREJ titled, "Using stormwater Infiltration to Improve Water Quality in Rhode Island," describes the Stormwater Best Management Practices that the town of North Providence is implementing to alleviate the flooding and water quality issues in the area.
Modeling & Green Infrastructure Design Helps Reduce Nuisance Flooding in Major Commercial Area - Andrew Walker, PH, CFM and James Pearson, PE co-authored an article in Stormwater Solutions entitled “Modeling & Green Infrastructure Design Helps Reduce Nuisance Flooding in Major Commercial Area." Climate change-driven increases in future precipitation are predicted to make flooding worse, leading to a redesign of the John Fitch Highway that will make the community more climate resilient.