NST invests private capital to improve the water quality treatment provided in existing FDOT ponds, creating excess stormwater treatment “credit” that can be transferred to third parties in the region. Through efficient, system-wide management of stormwater infrastructure, and the deployment of state-of-the-art “smart-pond” technology, NST delivers flexible, cost-effective, resilient and environmentally sustainable stormwater solutions to its customers.
Day: May 28, 2020
Why does outsourcing stormwater treatment make sense?
NST provides its customers with turnkey, long-term stormwater ownership and management services, freeing up land or capital normally invested in constructing, operating and maintaining stormwater infrastructure. Included with the purchase of offsite stormwater treatment services from NST are the perpetual maintenance and regulatory costs of the offsite treatment. By centralizing the management of regional ponds utilizing advanced treatment technology, NST delivers efficient, professional services and improved regional water quality.
When and where is this service available?
NST is currently offering stormwater treatment services in the Tampa Bay region. Permitted stormwater capacity is available now, and it takes approximately 90 days to complete a purchase. The rest of the Tampa-Orlando market and the Space Coast regions will be opening in 2020.
John L. Fiveash – CEO, Co-CIO
- Founder and CEO of WSource Group LLC, a national water resources consulting company.
- An attorney since 1987.
- Co-founder and former President of HKD Properties, Inc., a commercial property company.
- Former CPA with Coopers & Lybrand (PwC) serving in both tax and audit groups.
- Florida State University graduate with a degree in accounting and a law degree from the University of Florida.
Jeff Littlejohn, P.E. – President, Co-CIO
- Former Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
- A licensed Professional Engineer with extensive engineering and management experience in water resources.
- Former Principal Professional Engineer with Isiminger and Stubbs Engineering, Inc.
- United States Naval Academy graduate with a degree in ocean engineering.
- U.S. Navy Special Operations Veteran.
Autumn D. Glasgow – Vice President
- NST operations manager.
- Montana State University-Billings magna cum laude graduate with a B.S. degree in Actuarial Mathematics.
- University of Phoenix graduate with a Master of Business Administration degree (accounting focus).
- Active community volunteer, currently serving as the high school Speech and Debate coach
Mark Thomasson, P.E. – Executive Vice President
- Chief Stormwater Engineer
- Former Director of the Division of Water Resource Management at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
- Professional Engineer licensed in Florida and Georgia with over 25 years of experience in water resource management, assisting public and private sector clients with stormwater master planning, water quality improvement, environmental restoration, sustainable development and regulatory compliance.
- Former Vice President and Director of Stormwater and Site Development Division at Genesis Group (now part of Halff Associates.
- Certified LEED AP Professional, Florida Certified Sedimentation and Erosion Control Inspector, Georgia GSWCC Level II Certified Design Professional.
- B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Ed Steinmeyer – Board Member and General Counsel
- An attorney since 1990.
- Partner at Steinmeyer Fiveash LLP
- Former Attorney, Florida Department of Natural Resources.
- Former Senior Attorney, Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
- University of Florida graduate with a degree in finance and a law degree.
Jerome Edwards – Board Member
- Over 25 years of experience as a consultant to private, governmental, industrial and utility clients regarding sustainability, climate change policy development, carbon footprint analysis and reporting, Superfund sites, voluntary industrial site remediations (including Brownfields), and litigation support.
- President and co-founder of Cameron-Cole, LLC, a national environmental and sustainability consulting company.
- Certified Environmental Risk Manager.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) graduate with a degree in earth and planetary sciences.
Governmental Services
Through Public Private Partnerships (P3s) with government entities, NST provides quick access to private and public capital with the advantages of private sector innovation and efficiency. NST partners with governmental entities through P3s or other forms of Design, Build, Operate and Finance agreements for the operation and management of public infrastructure. This minimizes regulatory risk and stabilizes costs to public agencies, while preserving all-important public accountability for system performance and positive environmental outcomes.
State Departments of Transportation (DOT) and local governments collect and manage more stormwater than any other landowners in the United States. As inexpensive groundwater sources become more scarce, water suppliers and end-users must begin to look to alternative water supplies (AWS) to meet future demands for clean drinking water. Stormwater harvesting is the next frontier in AWS, and working with DOTs and local governments to collect and supply stormwater is critical to meeting existing and projected demands.