by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | Mar 16, 2023 | Engineering, Products, Property Management
A few nights ago, I saw this story on Houston’s local Fox affiliate on channel 26. Houston business accused of leaking chemicals illegally into storm drains, hazmat investigates. Being an environmental issue, it piqued my interest. Quite frankly, I was surprised to...
by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | Jan 19, 2023 | Engineering, Products, Property Management
Today I’m kicking off a new blog series, and while the title is reasonably descriptive of the content, I thought it prudent to explain why this might be a good exercise for our development and for engineering friends. Over the last 18 years in the stormwater industry,...
by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | Dec 5, 2022 | Engineering, Products, Property Management
As a stormwater consultant, I’m often asked why we rarely advise using a detention pond as a dual-purpose (detention and stormwater quality) pond. On the surface, it would make sense that since detention is already required, we could simply add a trash screen or cage...
by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | Nov 8, 2022 | Engineering, Property Management
Hurricane Harvey Devastates Houston On August 17th. 2017 Houston was devastated by Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst disasters in the city’s history. The cost was staggering. According to the National Hurricane Center, it caused $125 billion in damages and ranked...
by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | Oct 6, 2022 | Engineering
Stormwater Quality Management plans are required in the city of Houston and Harris County for properties over an acre. And while there are some caveats, this is the rule rather than the exception. And as these government agencies periodically review and amend their...
