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August 26, 2020
When I was with the Southwest Florida Water Management District, people often asked me, “What do you study at the district?” When I would respond with, “I study the water cycle,” they would chuckle and remind me that they learned about the water cycle in sixth grade earth science class, and reply…
August 26, 2020
Patrick Radabaugh
Critical to the efficient functioning of any city or town is its wastewater treatment facility. We were curious how our clients were being impacted by the current pandemic, so we conducted an informal survey.
August 26, 2020
Richard Kincheloe
Water system optimization is important for all municipalities, including Goochland County, Virginia, a community located northwest of Richmond. In 2013, new leadership at the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) started an initiative to optimize the existing water system while planning for the…
August 26, 2020
Danielle Clooney and Todd Waldorf
Seagrass is an integral part of our oceans and not only provides shelter and food to an incredibly diverse community of marine life, but also improves water quality, reduces erosion, and buffers coastlines against storms.
August 26, 2020
Scott Ehrhardt
What happens when you flush the toilet? Does the waste disappear? Does it disintegrate in the pipes? Where does the water come from that fills the toilet and flows from our sinks? Does the wastewater get shot into outer space? Even if you aren’t a water engineer or environmentalist, you probably…
August 26, 2020
Joseph Agenbroad and Gary Simpson
The Brighton Dam was built in 1944 along the Patuxent River between Montgomery and Howard counties, Maryland. The 1,000-foot dam created the Triadelphia Reservoir, which holds around 6.3 billion gallons of source drinking water for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) customers in…
August 26, 2020
Dennis Pitts
Wake County, North Carolina, is a hustling and bustling area. In the last 20 years, the population has increased by 53 percent, according to the Wake County government’s website, and gains an average of 63 new residents each day. More than 400,000 households reside in the county. Approximately…
August 26, 2020
Scott Ehrhardt, Leslie Barksdale and Steve Hilderhoff
The City of Martinsville, Virginia, owns and operates a 6.2-mile-long gravity interceptor constructed of 36-inch and 42-inch corrugated metal pipe (CMP) and reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), which was installed in 1963. The interceptor was inspected utilizing multisensory technology, revealing severe…
August 26, 2020
Jerri Daniels and Eric Zgonina
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is required to validate Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) every five years. Flood hazard information is reviewed to determine if the built environment or expected flood flows have changed since a previous study was performed. Engineers are now using…
August 26, 2020
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. On August 1, 1968, Congress enacted the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 after the devastating effects of Hurricane Betsy in 1965. The NFIP was created to provide an insurance alternative to disaster…
August 26, 2020
Panama City Beach, Florida, purchases all of its potable water from Bay County. It's received through two delivery points, West Bay and Hathaway Bridge. Near each of these points, the city operates a large storage and pump station (West Bay and McElvey) with the ability to convey water to the east…
August 26, 2020
Seth Lawler
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as of the 2010 census 39 percent of the nation's population lived in counties with coastal shorelines. Today the number has increased to nearly 50 percent. The economic and strategic importance of coastal areas in the…
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