stormwater

Somerville Receives $500K For Water, Sewer Improvements

The project includes upgrading a 140-year-old sewer system and enable the construction of five mixed-use buildings at Boynton Yards. SOMERVILLE,…

6 years ago

Almond Farms Keep Growing, Keep Moving on Water Conservation

Photo: Modesto farmer Nick Blom stands in his 5-acre almond orchard intentionally flooded with stormwater as an experiment to restore…

6 years ago

Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants

Reclaimed storm water may provide a local source of drinking water for parched communities. (MPCA Photos, via Flickr) UC Berkeley…

6 years ago

San Francisco’s green-grey infrastructure

San Francisco’s green-grey infrastructure Over the next 20 years, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will spend around $2.7 billion…

7 years ago

With Green Makeover, Philadelphia Tackles Its Stormwater Problem

A rain garden manages stormwater runoff in Philadelphia's Germantown section. Philadelphia Water Department Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia’s favorite son, described his…

7 years ago