Articles tagged with: Floodplain

Integrating floodplain and stormwater management: Q&A with Shaun Gannon

Shaun Gannon has more than 20 years of experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling related to watershed management, flood resiliency, dam safety regulations, interior flood control, hydraulic structures, and flood insurance studies. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a Diplomate of the American Academy of...

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Tags: Floodplain, floodplain management, flood resiliency, hydraulic modeling, hydrologic modeling, hydrology, restoration, Stormwater, Stormwater Management, water, water quality, watersheds,

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Pilot-testing an air sparge system for arsenic removal

A long-term cleanup of the former Vineland Chemical Company has undergone additional work over the last two years to address a re-contaminated watershed area. Since the early 1990s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked to remove arsenic-contaminated groundwater, soil, and sediment from the south-central New Jersey site....

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Tags: air sparging, arsenic, environment, Floodplain, groundwater, hydraulics, remediation, Superfund site, treatment, water, watersheds,

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Restoring the Sauquoit Creek Floodplain in New York

The Town of Whitestown and Village of Whitesboro in New York are prone to severe and widespread flooding of the Sauquoit Creek. These communities experienced devastating flooding from prolonged intense rainfall in July 2017, and in February 2018, unseasonably warm temperatures and rainfall again resulted in widespread flooding in the Village...

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Tags: Floodplain, flood mitigation, flood resiliency, resiliency, restoration, water, water infrastructure,

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