What Were They Thinking? [Video Series – Episode 2]

by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | Sep 14, 2023 | Engineering, Property Management

Episode 2 of the What Were They Thinking Series.  In today’s video Mark takes us through some design issues and considerations. Check it out and don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe to the...

My Lift Station Is Down!

by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | May 18, 2023 | Engineering, Products, Property Management

Lift stations and pumps are fairly common in Houston.  This is simply due to the topography of the great state of Texas.  Anyone who’s driven across the state knows that most of Texas is about as flat as a pancake.  The average elevation in the Houston region is 79...

What Were They Thinking? [Video Series – Episode 1]

by Mark Wharton, President | Stormwater Professionals Group | May 2, 2023 | Engineering, Property Management

Bringing you something different today.  I’m starting a video series that will detail good and bad maintenance and design in regards to detention ponds in our area.  Check out the video, leave comments and make sure to subscribe if you would like to be notified...

What Can I Put in the Storm Drain?

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...

What Were They Thinking? – Sheet Drain to Detention Pond

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,...

Rethink Using Your Detention Pond as a Stormwater Quality Pond

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...