Learn all about the Regional Stormwater Management System (RSMS) and water quality trading under the new stormwater rule with tips and insights from Mark Thomasson, P.E.! Streaming live from Environmental Permitting Summer School in Marco Island…
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Learn how Continuous Monitoring & Adaptive Control (CMAC) technology can help improve stormwater treatment and attenuation efficiency. This session include a case study to equip you with essential knowledge and practical strategies to effectively optimize site design for improved water quality and flood resilience.
Position yourself at the forefront of the upcoming changes to sustainable stormwater management and compliance in Florida. Learn all about the new stormwater rule and how it will impact future development standards in Florida with tips and insights from Mark Thomasson, P.E.!
We’re proud that Mark Thomasson, P.E. and Jeff Littlejohn, P.E. represented NST at the recent UF Water Institute Symposium on the panel: Continuously Monitored and Adaptive Control (CMAC), AKA “Smart” Ponds, For Multiple Water Resource Benefits In Florida. Mark led a presentation on Innovative Smart Ponds: How Do They Work? and Jeff shared insights on Smart Pond Technology for Improved Water Resource Benefits. The Symposium brought together over 500 attendees from various disciplines and organizations to explore water issues from multiple perspectives.
The presentations examined two potential applications of smart pond technology using stormwater as an alternative water supply. Conventional stormwater ponds are designed and built to hold a predetermined amount of runoff, but these ponds release partially treated stormwater during and immediately after rain events. With large storms, conventional ponds can overflow and flood the surrounding area with untreated stormwater, impacting communities and the environment.
The latest innovation in stormwater technology incorporates live weather forecast data to automatically operate equipment and lower the pond water level before a storm arrives. While the sun is still shining, a smart pond can automatically release treated water into the environment and thereby increase its flood storage capacity and water quality performance.
The improvements to Florida’s water resources from the use of smart ponds are tangible, and they go beyond just the benefits of flood control and water quality. Much of Florida is confronted with other water resource challenges, such as overallocated aquifers, and these challenges are forcing engineers, scientists, and community leaders to seek out alternative sources of water. Stormwater is generated in such significant quantities that, if appropriately managed and treated, it can effectively supplement or even replace groundwater as a source of drinking water or irrigation water supply.
The challenge has been how to cost-effectively manage and treat this water so that it may become beneficially reusable. Conventional approaches have involved extremely large stormwater reservoirs and costly treatment processes to get water of the appropriate quality in the right place and time to be reused. CMAC technology can help lower these barriers to cost-effective stormwater reuse and change the way we think about stormwater.
The ease with which existing stormwater facilities can be retrofitted with CMAC lends itself to innovative project delivery models. For example, stormwater ponds owned by the Florida Department of Transportation are being retrofitted with adaptive controls to generate nutrient removal credits. These credits are then purchased by other entities to meet water quality goals. Because CMAC systems collect real-time continuous data on the weather forecast, precipitation, storage volumes, discharge rates, residence time, and water quality parameters, performance is being documented to assure regulatory compliance.
Stay tuned for future updates as NST engages in thought-provoking discussions, workshops, and networking events. We are eager to see the innovative ideas and collaborations emerging from the gatherings of water industry and engineering professionals.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the most recent enlightening presentation on Continuous Monitoring & Adaptive Control (CMAC) technology! On April 8th, 2024, NST and Florida State University’s Engineers Without Borders collaborated to deliver an insightful session led by NST’s Jackson Ledford, P.E.
Jackson described the innovative realm of CMAC technology, which is revolutionizing stormwater management practices. Here are some highlights from the presentation:
• Introduction to CMAC Systems: Attendees gained a comprehensive overview of how technology is changing the landscape of stormwater management.
• Reshaping Pond Maintenance with Technology: Jackson delved into how technological advancements are transforming the maintenance of ponds, offering more efficient and effective solutions to water quality and flood control.
• Case Studies: Attendees had the opportunity to explore case studies comparing conventional ponds to Smart Ponds, providing real-world examples of the benefits of this technology.
Did you miss the event? Don’t worry! Let us know if you are interested in future opportunities to engage with NST in cutting-edge stormwater management and design solutions. Email us at info@nationalstormwater.com for more information.
Position yourself at the forefront of the upcoming changes to sustainable stormwater management and compliance in Florida.
Florida water expert and former Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Jeff Littlejohn, P.E., hosted this webinar focused on how new stormwater rule provisions for offsite/compensatory treatment may impact you and projects that you support.
Whether you are in engineering, development, public works, transportation or water resources, these webinars will have something for you.
As Category 4 Hurricane Ian approached in late September, a “smart” retention pond on S.R. 45 near Port Tampa Bay captured 175,000 cubic feet of the polluted flow before it hit Tampa Bay. Technology in the pond continuously assesses its contents and rainfall forecasts to initiate an automatic release of partly filtered contents before a storm comes ashore. Operators can also remotely lower the water levels when a storm approaches.
We are very proud of the rich backgrounds and experience brought to the smart stormwater industry by our team at NST. One team member in particular, NST President and COO Capt. John Ferguson (USN-Retired), was recently appointed to represent the Muscogee Creek Nation at the ship construction steel-cutting ceremony for the future USNS Muscogee Creek Nation at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.
The vessel is the 10th Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) and the fifth T-ATS vessel being constructed by Bollinger since acquiring the program in April 2021. The Navajo-class provides oceangoing tug, salvage, and rescue capabilities to support fleet operations and are tasked with coming to the aid of stricken vessels. Their general mission capabilities include combat salvage, lifting, towing, retraction of grounded vessels, off-ship firefighting, and manned diving operations.
Named for the Muscogee Creek Nation, the ship honors the self-governed Native American tribe located in Okmulgee, Okla.
Most Floridians are familiar with a traditional stormwater pond. They are all around us in residential communities, commercial and business districts, airports, seaports, and similar developments. Traditional ponds hold rain and stormwater runoff. However, in large storms, these ponds often overflow and flood the surrounding area with untreated stormwater.
The latest innovation in stormwater management is to connect a pond to live weather forecast data and use that information to project water levels and, if necessary, automatically lower its water level before a storm arrives. While the sun is still shining, an NST Smart Pond can actively drain itself to increase its flood storage capacity while in constant communication with professional stormwater managers who can oversee its performance and even remotely control the pond. These are exactly the steps that National Stormwater Trust engineers took in advance of Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Southwest Florida.
National Stormwater Trust is excited to announce two new Smart Pond installations powered by OptiRTC, Inc. on FDOT ponds. Located on SR 60 in Hillsborough County and SR 55 in Pinellas County, these facilities, within the Tampa Bay Watershed, will provide local rainfall data, pond level information, and water quality data. In the next phase, we will be installing actuated valves to control the effluent and maximize treatment efficiency. Thank you ASUS for your expert installation services!
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