Hello,

We have curated some of the top news stories in the stormwater industry from this past month, as well as a few other items of interest. We appreciate you taking the time to read our ezine and hope that you find this stormwater related news as interesting and informative as we do.

Until next month, please work safe and stay safe.

Sincerely,
The Construction EcoServices Staff

Galveston Bay and Houston Ship Channel: Assessing Contamination from Dioxinn
tceq.texas.gov

The goal of this project is to evaluate options for reducing contaminant concentrations in fish tissue to levels that are an acceptable risk to consumers. The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) advises that consumers restrict their consumption of catfish and blue crab caught in the Houston Ship Channel because dioxin concentrations found in them pose a risk to consumers. Dioxin is a generic term for a suite of toxic and environmentally persistent compounds. Overexposure to dioxin can cause a variety of harmful health problems, including cancer, birth defects, diabetes, developmental delays, and immune system abnormalities.

ASCE Creates Living Classroom at Headquarters Parking Lot
stormwater.wef.org

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) earlier this month unveiled a newly renovated parking lot, featuring an array of green infrastructure measures and educational signage, at its headquarters in Reston, Virginia. ASCE Executive Director Tom Smith in a statement described the renovation as transforming a potential source of Chesapeake Bay water pollution into a living classroom. “Thanks to the vision and efforts of staff and volunteers, this project will contribute to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and enhance the aesthetic and functional appeal of our property,” Smith said.

Restoring Clean Water Act should be priority for new administration
joplinglobe.com

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been expended over the past 40 years to attain about 60% of the 1972 goals of the Clean Water Act. If we are to avoid a complete loss of that investment, the newly minted Biden-Harris administration must make the revitalization of the Clean Water Act a high priority during its first year in office. Lack of a strong Clean Water Act to ensure compliance with standards and to measure pollution effects on water quality amounts to a cynical giveaway of federal funds to polluting industries.

View This Month’s Video – From an Always Flooding Parking Lot to a Showcase LID Solution

In this video, we show the specific issues a particular parking lot in Houston, Texas was experiencing that consistently caused it to flood. Then, using time-lapse, we show the LID-based solution being put into place, from start to finish, as well as regular video of the completed solution at work during a rain event.

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