Green Infrastructure Options for Stormwater Management
This blog is the second in a two-part series about stormwater management. The first blog [Stormwater Management Basics] addressed the basics of stormwater management regulations. Green infrastructure options for stormwater management are presented below....
Monitoring Water Quality on Long Island With a New App
Have you ever been to your local beach or waterway to go swimming, boating, or fishing and wondered what the water quality is like there? For the first time, there is now a Water Quality app that can be downloaded for free that allows the user to find out the water...
Stormwater Management Basics
This blog is the first in a two-part series regarding stormwater management regulations as discussed below and best management practices, which will be presented in our September 2nd blog post. What Is Stormwater Runoff and What Are Its Impacts? Stormwater runoff is...
Upgrading Your Septic System on Long Island
Water is an important resource that we all have a responsibility to protect. In general, pollution from cesspools and failed septic systems can damage well water and surface waters that we rely on for drinking water. The typical pollutants in household wastewater are...
EPA Publishes Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for PFAS
The EPA recently released an advance notice for proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Agency is requesting public comment on the information and data presented in the ANPRM. Comments must be received on or before May 17, 2021....
Take Initiative: Do Your Part in Managing Your Private Septic System
If you live in or own a facility in an area that is not served by sanitary sewers, your wastewater is likely discharged to a septic system on your property. Sewer systems carry sanitary wastewater away from your property to a municipal or private wastewater...
Walden Partners with City Utilities to Present the 2020 Stormwater Management Training Workshop
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Division of City Utilities is proud to present its annual workshop, titled 2020 Stormwater Management Advances: Technology and New Products. This year, the annual stormwater outreach program will be conducted virtually via Zoom. ...
Lead and Copper Rule Updates Still Expected in 2020
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) for drinking water and the final version is expected yet this year. The Lead and Copper Rule was enacted in 1991 to regulate levels of lead in public...
Infrastructure Assessments for Sanitary Sewer Utilities
Walden Helps County Officials to Better Plan for Future Expansion and Cost Savings Utility Infrastructure Assessments are a part of Walden’s Business and Transaction Advisory Services. These studies are comprehensive and help identify the ability of utility...
States Starting to Roll Out MCLs for 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS in Drinking Water
New York recently adopted the first-in-the-nation drinking water standard for 1,4-Dioxane, establishing a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 1 part per billion (ppb). In addition, New York announced MCLs for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane...