Investments in green infrastructure can have measurable positive impacts on improving water quality. This month, we highlight two resources that assist with green infrastructure funding and a toolkit for local government to aid in implementation. Read More
Excess stormwater runoff can lead to flooding and can impact water quality, either by moving across surface land and picking up contaminants which are then discharged into streams and waterways, or by overwhelming combined storm sewer and sanitary systems and resulting in a sewage outflow to surface waters. Read More
The Assunpink “Daylighting” Project's goal is to bring to the surface a portion of Assunpink Creek that is now flowing underground into a newly restored ecosystem in the heart of downtown Trenton, NJ. Read More
More and more, coastal communities have found themselves paying to reconstruct public infrastructure, such as roads, seawalls, bridges and parks, as a result of hurricanes, tropical storms, and associated storm surges. With climate change rendering more areas vulnerable to sea level rise and extreme storm events, costs associated with creating and maintaining public infrastructure investments are likely to increase. Read More
Many public sector entities that possess brownfields sites struggle to manage their stormwater runoff. Up to now, there has been limited guidance about how to engage these sites for on-site stormwater treatment. Read More
Would residents in your community like to see a reduction in federal flood insurance premiums? Read More
A popular reuse for both contaminated and floodprone properties is as open space, both to meet the needs of the community and to serve as flood storage during storm events. Read More
Things to consider: How to communicate flooding vulnerabilities and increase community resiliency. Read More
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