WEFTEC.04 Technical Sessions Showcase New Approaches and Technologies

摘要

What will you need to know in the coming year to stay abreast of changes in water and wastewater management? Come to WEFTEC~R.04 in New Orleans this October and find out. Although dealing with runoff and meeting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits can be difficult, stormwater management has improved in recent years, said Jonathan Hird, an associate project engineer at Weston Solutions Inc. (Baton Rouge, La.) and assistant moderator for two stormwater-related technical sessions at WEFTEC.04. "Stormwater management options and structures have increasingly been included in the new construction design process, rather than management options and BMPs [best management practices] included in post-construction retrofits," he said. "This is indicative and symptomatic of not only the regulatory impacts on new construction but also that proactive stormwater management and design is not only a more efficient approach - it is far more cost-effective."