Stormwater Engineering
New England continues to experience climate change, resulting in more intense and frequent precipitation events. Many communities have witnessed an increase in volumes of stormwater runoff, and intensified river, stream and tributary flow rates - aggravating flooding and costing billions of dollars per year. Additionally, the human footprint on the environment has impacted the quantity of runoff and water quality of stormwater.
Using a variety of cutting edge hydrologic/hydraulic/pollutant modeling tools, Wright-Pierce has assisted numerous communities throughout New England in addressing stormwater flooding issues. Many of our projects have focused on streams subject to urban runoff, ponds that have become full of nutrient-laden sediments, and estuaries impacted by non-point source pollution with limited natural tidal turnover.
The EPA established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) program to protect the nation's water resources from polluted stormwater runoff. From inception, Wright-Pierce has been involved in all aspects of the Stormwater Phase II program.