Top Storm Water Management and Design Trends

With extreme weather, particularly storms, affecting several parts of the country, the need to implement efficient storm water management is more critical than ever before. To achieve this, take a look at current trends that have been proven to provide solutions to current storm water management issues. Fortunately, many civil engineering firms are becoming able to provide the right storm water solutions.

Storm Water Management Explained

Storm water management deals with keeping storm water runoff from having any adverse impact on the environment. It also looks to monitor and maintain the quality and quantity of water.

When natural areas get developed into various buildings and structures, pervious surfaces disappear. The result is more runoff, because there’s no enough soil to absorb storm water. These runoffs flood cities. Storm water management prevents this from happening. Here are some new techniques being used today:

Temporary Water Containment

Several holding devices and methods can effectively slow down water flow and absorb runoff at the same time. These include rain gardens, mulches, bioswales and terraces. Storm water chambers are now also being used to contain storm water.

Rainwater Irrigation Systems

Rainwater collected from the roofs is used to water beds and lawns using a filtration and pumping system.

Wetlands Construction

These are used for the treatment of grey water. It also provides a good habitat for wildlife and migratory waterfowl.

Green Roof

Known as “living roofs,” they soak up large amounts of rainfall that would otherwise fall and drain off from the roof, eventually eroding the material.

Collectively, these trends represent some of the most effective way to prevent storm water runoff from damaging today’s way of life.