Spring 2012

Spring 2012 Newsletter
What’s New at Storm Water Systems
The weather is rapidly warming
up and all of us at the Storm Water
Systems office are excited about
what this year still has in store for
us! We hope you are all enjoying the
Spring season so far and are ready to
enjoy the water.
As always, since our last newsletter,
a lot has happened. We have certainly
gotten off to a great start this year and
we have a lot to share with you.
In this newsletter,
you will read about the
city of Carrollton, TX’s
new StormX, a report
from NBC Mobile on
the
Waycross,
GA
Bandalong,
SWS
exhibiting
at
River
Rally 2012, the EPA’s
Thanks for reading and as always,
announcement of the Anacostia River we invite you to visit our website at
Revitalization Fund, and more!
www.stormwatersystems.com.
City of Carrollton, TX Installs StormX Netting Trash Trap
New StormX Unit in Carrollton, TX
The city of Carrollton, Texas installed
a StormX Netting Trash Trap at an
outfall by Josey Ranch Lake in March
This specific is an 84” StormX Half
Pipe with a 48” reducer with net. The
city of Carrollton, Texas has made
the most out of the StormX unit by
installing an informative sign next to
the device to inform the public about
its purpose.
The sign reads, “The purpose of
this device is to capture and prevent
floating solids, trash and debris from
entering the Josey Ranch Lake
through the storm drainage system.”
By taking full advantage of the high
visibility of the StormX, the city of
Carrollton, Texas is hoping to increase
public awareness about the problem
of trash in our stormwater.
The Josey Ranch Lake (seen to the
right) is a natural treasure to the city
of Carrollton, full of catfish, much
to the public’s delight. The Josey
Ranch Lake Public Library is nearby
and residents will be able to read
the sign and learn more about the
detrimental effects of littering. The
StormX prevents floating litter and
debris from destroying this beautiful,
natural scene.
See more photos here...
NBC News 15 Mobile Reports on Bandalong Litter Trap in Waycross, GA
Searching for a solution the problem
of litter in their waterways, reporter
Andrea Ramey from NBC News
15 in Mobile, Alabama traveled
to Waycross, Georgia to see the
Bandalong Litter Trap on the Satilla
River and find out what leaders there
thought of the litter trap.
Litter in Mobile, Alabama’s Dog
River has angered the community for
years and recently, the problem has
escalated and received attention from
several media outlets. The local nonprofit, Dog River Clearwater Revival,
has spearheaded a campaign to
raise funds for the installation of a
Bandalong Litter Trap to help clean
the trash filled river.
When reporter Andrea Ramey
asked Waycross, GA City Engineer
Frank Baugh about the Bandalong
Litter Trap, he said, “It has made a
difference. It’s intercepted the vast
majority of litter entering the river
from the city.”
Additionally, Donald Berryhill with the drastically improved its appearance
Satilla Riverkeeper stated, “Within the down river.”
first 15 miles of this litter trap here, it’s Watch this video here...
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Storm Water Systems at River Rally 2012
We are looking forward to generated trash and debris and
meeting many new friends and give your organization and efforts
see many existing ones, all who more visibility, May 4-7, 2012!
protect our rivers at River Rally
When: May 4-7, 2012
in Portland, Oregon. Storm Water Where: Doubletree Hotel Portland
Systems is a proud sponsor and
Lloyd Center
is excited to announce we will be
Organizer: River Network and
exhibiting. Come by and talk with
Waterkeeper Alliance
us about how we can work together
Click to learn more...
to rid our waterways of human
EPA: Anacostia River Revitalization Fund
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Administrator Lisa P.
Jackson and David O’Neill of
the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation joined Mayor Vincent
C. Gray and Congresswoman
Eleanor Holmes-Norton of the
District of Columbia last month at
Marvin Gaye Park to announce the
creation of The Anacostia River
Revitalization Fund.
The fund, which will invest $1
million in restoration activities this
year, with a total goal of investing
$5 million over the next three
years, will be used protect and
restore the Anacostia River and
to create a national model for
watershed conservation. NFWF,
in partnership with EPA and
the District Department of the
Environment and with funding from
corporate sponsors, created the
fund, which will award grants to
local partnering organizations.
“Clean waters and outdoor
Heron in the trash-filled Anacostia River
recreation can boost urban
communities’
human,
environmental
and
economic
health,” said EPA Administrator
Lisa P. Jackson. “Through the
Anacostia River Revitalization
Fund, we’re able to partner with
state and local government
agencies, private foundations and
corporate sponsors to make the
most of our resources and ensure
our restoration efforts are as
effective as possible.”
There are currently three
Bandalong Litter Traps on the
Anacostia River. The first was
installed on Watts Branch Creek
in May 2009. The second was in
Marvin Gaye Park and the third
in the James Creek Marina in
December of 2011. The Watts
Branch Creek Bandalong Litter
Trap collected over 3 tons of litter
from the Anacostia River in the first
12 months of active precipitation.
Read more...
Globe 2012
Gary Hopkins with Gaile and Dawn from
the Georgia Department of Economic
Development at Globe 2012
In early March, Storm Water
Systems was proud to participate
as an exhibitor with the Georgia
Department
of
Economic
Development at Globe 2012 in
Vancouver. Globe 2012 is one
of the world’s largest and most
recognized sustainable business
summits
and
environmental
technology trade shows.
This unique trade show featured
world-renowned
sustainability
experts,
addressing
leadingedge environmental innovations.
We met several great people
from all over the world and are
excited about continuing to clean
waterways internationally.
Also in March, we were proud
to exhibit at the Georgia River
Network’s annual “Weekend for
Rivers” conference. The event
was a wonderful gathering of likeminded people with a passion for
protecting our waters.
At this event, several people
shared their “River Story” and
Storm Water Systems President
Gary Hopkins was one of the
presenters. To read more about
the event, click here.
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