What is O&M? Discussed in our March 2025 blog, Best Management Practices — or BMPs— are designed to contain and manage rainfall to protect property and downstream areas from flooding. Designing and building a stormwater management system alone is not enough to protect from large storms events. Continued maintenance is needed for effective and reliable stormwater control. While maintenance throughout

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) are tiny particles—such as sediment, dirt, organic matter, and debris—that are carried by stormwater runoff. When these particles enter streams, rivers, and lakes, they can reduce water quality, harm aquatic habitats, and transport pollutants like phosphorus, heavy metals, and bacteria. In New Jersey, managing TSS is a key component of stormwater design. The state’s stormwater regulations

After more than two decades, New Jersey has formally adopted a revised State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP) — the first comprehensive update since 2001. The update, approved by the New Jersey State Planning Commission on December 17, 2025, represents a major milestone in how the Garden State guides land use, infrastructure investment, housing development, environmental protection, and community planning across all levels

When it rains or snows, stormwater accumulates debris and pollutants in its path. If left untreated, sediment from construction sites, oils from parking lots, and all other forms of trash and debris would enter our local waterways during every rainstorm. That’s where Manufactured Treatment Devices (MTDs) come in. These engineered systems act like filters for stormwater, removing pollutants before the

In April 2024, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Whitehouse Station, NJ – the largest in the region in decades. While no catastrophic damage was reported, the tremor sparked both concern and curiosity: Just how vulnerable is our infrastructure to an event like this? Though earthquakes are often associated with California, New Jersey sits atop a network of ancient fault

In December 2024, drivers near Wharton, N.J. were stunned as a 40 × 40 ft sinkhole abruptly opened along I-80’s eastbound shoulder. A second depression appeared in February, and a third crater opened in mid-March, fully halting traffic in both directions. Engineers investigated the cause of these sinkholes, and many were surprised to find a vast network of abandoned mineshafts