stormwater
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stormwaters
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“It’s amazing to get all the new businesses back in, we’re doing great—and then everything starts flooding again because the stormwater drains are still clogged,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
In Arizona, streams are mostly dry, and the state has many water-intensive mining projects, each with systems for draining stormwater and disposing of water used in minerals processing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
State officials estimated the costs at $4,100 per acre of paved or impermeable surface for those that decide to help fund local stormwater projects, and said the costs for other options could be considerably higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The same pattern appeared in laboratory performance testing and in simulated stormwater collected from the experimental road sections.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Officials said the potential for any trace amounts of MMA to be found in the stormwater was low but would be monitored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
“These people have lost everything. The stormwaters are still out there, swallowing our houses.”
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
Pittsburgh is adjusting construction codes so new buildings better handle stormwaters, for example.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 15, 2023
Rain can also bring pollution as the stormwaters sweep up debris, dirt, litter and even chemicals from roadways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
Several of the people who died in recent days were swept up in stormwaters.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2018
Matthew Marchetti was among thousands of Houstonians motoring through the turbulent, murky stormwaters of Hurricane Harvey as the sun set on August 27th, 2017.
From The Verge ● Apr. 17, 2018
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