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Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts received funding for the installation of remote monitoring equipment. This presentation will discuss the various challenges faced when selecting, installing, and using remote monitoring equipment on dams.
Loudoun County has developed a web-based geospatial solution called the Condition Assessment Tool (CAT) to enable standardized and timely collection of information for stormwater structures, in a way that is streamlined, easy to use and that supports compliance and reporting. The CAT is designed to help the County’s stormwater engineers prioritize, distribute, assign, review and […]
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts received funding for the installation of remote monitoring equipment. This presentation will discuss the various challenges faced when selecting, installing, and using remote monitoring equipment on dams. The remote monitoring program has installed 18 units and looking to install an additional 60 units.
Routine inspection and maintenance activities are essential for preserving the stability and functionality of Stormwater Management Facilities (SWMFs), sometimes referred to as Best Management Practices (BMPs). The goal of this presentation is to describe methods used to establish a modern SWMF/BMP Inspection and Maintenance (I&M) Program based on Brown and Caldwell’s firsthand experience. Establishing an […]
The Best Management Practice (BMP) Warehouse is an application used by DEQ to maintain a centralized database for municipal separate storm sewer (MS4) permittees to upload their non-point source BMP data for state and federal reporting purposes. With the likelihood that the requirement to upload comprehensive BMP data into the Warehouse will be included in […]
Loudoun County’s Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) program dates back almost 20 years. The County is one of the fastest growing communities in the Country, and its stormwater network of 3,000 outfalls is continually increasing. As the outfall inventory grows and land uses change, it is imperative that the County adjust its procedures to […]
Multi-core computer processing has made remarkable advances over the past three years and is now practically and affordably within reach of all modelers—not just those with big budgets. However, reaping the benefits of 32-, 64-, or 128-core CPU power in 2021 is not as straightforward as purchasing a dandy computer, installing software, and having at […]
A ‘High Hazard’ dam has the potential to cause loss of human life or damage to critical infrastructure if there were to be a failure of the structure. These structures require regular monitoring and specific observations during flood watch alerts and other high-risk events per the Virginia Dam Safety Act and outlined in the required […]
Under Section 22 of Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) of 1974 (PL 93-251), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) can provide states, local governments, other non-federal entities, and eligible Native American Indian tribes assistance in the preparation of comprehensive plans and technical assistance in support of water and related land resources.. This is generally […]
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, is conducting two studies to better understand the drivers of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Anna and the upper Shenandoah River Basin in Virginia. Excessive algae in streams and lakes may adversely impact the ecosystem, reduce the water quality, and, if toxigenic […]
The Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association is a volunteer organization and its mission is to provide education on water resources in Virginia.
