Stormwater

institutions must envision a new way to increase water efficiency, looking at all aspects that encapsulate the most viable solutions of reusable water i.e. stormwater harvesting, greywater and sewerage. With factors such as these decrementing the current water systems practicality, new solutions must be researched in detail with regards to stormwater and…

Nowadays, the number of population living in urban areas has reached 50 percent of the total world population and will reach 84 percent by the year 2050 (Dixon 2011). The rapid growth of population will have both positive and negative impacts in terms of economic and environment to the cities. In terms of economics, the large number of the population becomes a driving force to boost urban economy due to the abundance of labor and the increasing of consumption. On the other hand, the huge number…

new buildings and renovations. As development occurs, stormwater management has become an increasing concern in the minds of students, staff and the Facilities Planning and Management team in regards to the increasing amount of impermeable surfaces present on campus. Stormwater runoff from campus eventually reaches the Des Moines River, a tributary of the Mississippi…

Imagine, you are walking down a street, and out of nowhere, a plastic bag rushes by you, followed by brown murky water, coming straight for the water reservoir! The topic of polluted stormwater is a dangerous issue if it gets to a drinking water supply system. If it even gets into a pool or lake that people swim and fish in, no one would want to go into the disgusting water! We need to stop storm water being polluted. thousands of americans love their lawns, and put pesticides and fertilizer…

Brownfields are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant”. Brownfields are often what is left after the land is used for industrial or commercial facilities. Because of New York City’s lack of space, Brownfields can be a solution to utilize the unoccupied space for more developments and opportunities for energy…

students with an interest in environmental engineering and environmental fluid mechanics. As I started to do research with Dr. Boufadel I was bounced between a few projects before there was a good fit. Eventually, I was told to start working on a stormwater model of campus and to try to find places where we could implement green infrastructure. I was also told to go to Newark Doing Infrastructure Green (DIG) meetings to learn about Newark’s Green Infrastructure plan. This would also give NJIT…

buildings, parking lots, and residents is a daunting and near impossible task. However, as systems decay over time they can be replaced with modern and environmentally compatible practices. Most LID designs are meant for stormwater management; however, a complete guide to stormwater management is already available at the city website here. This guide is broken into sections based on: the part of the property the LID design applies to, incentives offered in other cities, and local companies which…

This paper explores the reasons behind the functional extinction of the Eastern Oyster in the New York Harbor, the ecological services that the oyster provided to the Harbor’s ecosystem and the steps to bring back this keystone species. When Europeans first came to the New World, oysters were so abundant around New York City that it was considered the Oyster Capital of the World (Driscoll, 2011) but within 300 years this title would be no more as the oyster became functionally extinct due to…

limestone, that is refilled via the everglades(NPS,2016). In our region, the main source for drinking water for cities, stems from Lake Erie. Thus, phosphorous has an effect on drinking water in both regions. In South Florida, they use STA’s, or Stormwater Treatment Areas to control Phosphorous loading into the everglades. STA’s are constructed wetlands that are placed in between the phosphorous source…

Some of the many chemicals that are polluting the Chesapeake Bay are polychlorinated biphenyls (PBCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, and personal care/pharmaceutical products. PBCs are a flame retardant that cannot legally be made in the USA, but are legally imported and pollute the bay about evenly throughout. When gas, oil, or coal is burned, PAHs can be formed. PAHs are found mostly around Baltimore and near the Anacostia and Elizabeth rivers. Since agriculture is…