January 31, 2017 by Draper Aden Associates Big Changes Coming to Virginia Ms4 Compliance A massive project by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) has the potential to be a game changer for Chesapeake... Continue Reading
July 21, 2014 by Draper Aden Associates New Funding For Campus Stormwater? Interested in donating to pay for a fountain, walkway, and rain garden? Mercer University in Georgia is incorporating pedestrian spaces... Continue Reading
January 27, 2014 by Draper Aden Associates Albemarle County’s Draft Water Protection Ordinance Advancing Albemarle County staff have been working to meet State DEQ-mandated deadlines regarding stormwater regulations. In the coming months there will be... Continue Reading
October 16, 2013 by Draper Aden Associates Hopewell Virginia Recommends Investigating Stormwater Utility Fee It’s the perfect storm impacting localities this year – new MS4 general permit requirements and stricter stormwater management program regulations... Continue Reading
May 31, 2013 by Draper Aden Associates Chesapeake Bay Cleanup to be About Collaboration and Accountability The cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay is a huge multi-state effort that will span decades, making it perhaps the largest... Continue Reading
May 29, 2013 by Draper Aden Associates Depaving to Mitigate Stormwater Runoff In the engineering and municipal communities, we spend a lot of effort to treat proposed impervious surfaces, and now with... Continue Reading
March 26, 2013 by Draper Aden Associates Virginia TMDL Study Looking at Back Bay, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Virginia Beach is learning firsthand that TMDLs extend beyond the Chesapeake Bay. Local creeks and rivers like the tributaries flowing... Continue Reading
August 15, 2012 by Draper Aden Associates Arlington County – A Roadmap Towards Stormwater Compliance in Virginia? Arlington County has submitted a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation... Continue Reading
May 17, 2012 by Draper Aden Associates What Do Stormwater and The Dead Poet’s Society Have in Common? I recently came across a post on another stormwater blog which really struck a chord with me. Often, the challenges... Continue Reading
February 7, 2012 by Draper Aden Associates Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven River – Progress In the Making Reducing the discharge of pollutants to our waterways does result in a revitalization of the associated ecosystems. That progress can... Continue Reading