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 engineering friends. Over the last 18 years in the stormwater industry, it...
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 | Sep 13, 2022 | Property Management
As I look out my window and see the big yellow school bus pass by I’m reminded of another summer winding down and the hope that the hot weather will break and the fall cold fronts will be soon approaching. Back to school represents a change of season. A time of...
by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | Aug 3, 2022 | Property Management
If you live on the Gulf Coast (if you’re reading this I assume you do) then you know that there are a multitude of outdoor activities to be enjoyed by all. Fishing, surfing, boating, and lounging at the beach just to name a few. But it’s not all fun and games...
