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The Hidden Threat: Heavy Metals in Southern California’s Waterways
The scenic landscapes of Southern California, with its sprawling urban areas and vast agricultural fields, mask a less visible but critical environmental challenge: the contamination of stormwater runoff with heavy metals. These toxic substances pose substantial risks to our water quality and public health, particularly
Stormwater and Pump System Case Study | Menifee Riverwalk Residential Development
Innovative Integration of Stormwater and Pump Station Systems for Advanced Stormwater Management Overview An innovative stormwater management solution for the Menifee Riverwalk Residential Development project sought to efficiently handle stormwater runoff in a space and power constrained environment. Working alongside the engineering team, Santa Fe
Protect Your Property with a Simple Stormwater Maintenance Program
Property owners can reduce the risk of clogging systems (also known as failures), property damage, and pollution by establishing a simple stormwater maintenance program. Mitigating Risk Stormwater maintenance programs are critical for reducing the risk of clogging systems, property damage, regulatory fines, and pollution. The
Stormwater Management: Detention and Infiltration vs. Harvesting and Retention
As the awareness and importance of stormwater management grows, cities are looking to advancements in technology to reduce runoff pollution. Thus they are creating regulatory frameworks for residential and commercial developers to do their part by installing management and treatment systems on their properties. The goals for
Stormwater Pretreatment: Getting More From Your Stormwater Systems
Stormwater pretreatment is a cost-effective way to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff and benefit from long-term cost savings, giving your facility the keys to meeting local regulations, overcoming design challenges, and maximizing your infrastructure ROI. Unique Benefits of Stormwater Pretreatment Separation One of the most
Stormwater Solution Case Study | The Oak Grove Altadena
A Fresh Stormwater Solution & New Development in a Historic California Community Location Altadena is a historic turn-of-the-century Los Angeles enclave nestled along the hills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The town’s personality is founded in its natural surroundings, from countless parks and recreational areas
To Cut Measure W Taxes, Consider Capturing Your Stormwater
The basics: What is Measure W? You may have noticed your property tax got a little higher since November 2018. Upon further investigation, you discover that the government somehow found a way to tax the rain runoff from your property. Typical. Frustrating as it is
Santa Fe Water Systems COVID-19 Response
While we are open, we value our employees and customers’ health, we reassure that we are monitoring the spread of COVID-19, and working hard to keep our communities safe. We are following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and our
Orange County Water District – Water Purification Expansion Partnering Meeting
Stormwater Quality Systems Expansion
Santa Fe Water Systems expands its stormwater quality product scope to include a proprietary drywell, bioclean modular wetland and filtration, and IAMPO Certified Retention Systems. This will provide engineers, developers, and owners with a complete stormwater quality system product offering. Our new dry wells stormwater
Fabrication Department Expansion
Santa Fe Water Systems has completed its fabrication department expansion. Santa Fe Water System expands its Fabrication Space to an adjacent building allowing for significant growth. Now that the fabrication department expansion is complete, SFWS is now providing over 30,000 ft of fabrication capabilities with
