Design of Urban Stormwater Controls MOP Series

Introduction:

This webcast series has now passed.  Please check the Webcasts page for information on any plans for future offerings.  If you are interested in viewing the webcast recordings, please use the following GoToWebinar links under each individual webcast or email webcasts@wef.org.  All three webcasts were offered at no-charge.

WEF is proud to present a three-part webcast series to introduce the recently updated stormwater Manual of Practice (MOP) 23, “Design of Urban Stormwater Controls.” This publication was a joint effort between WEF and ASCE to update the last MOP on stormwater, which dates back to 1998. The new MOP is a comprehensive compilation of significant updates in the practice of stormwater management, which has evolved at a rapid pace over the past decade. The project was co-chaired by Dan Medina of Atkins and Christine Pomeroy of the University of Utah, and involved a dedicated team of authors from industry and academia as well as nearly 100 reviewers from a variety of sectors in the stormwater industry. These webcasts will be led by some of the authors who will present the material they developed for the MOP – you’ll get it straight from the source!

Part 1 Webcast

June 14, 2012   1:00 - 2:30 pm Eastern 

This webcast will set the stage with a discussion of the impacts of stormwater on the environment as well as a presentation of unit processes and operations, which the MOP supports as a sound basis for stormwater treatment and management. Criteria will be presented to help planners and designers choose appropriate controls so that they provide a reliable stormwater management system tailored to site-specific characteristics and constraints. 

Topics: 

• Stormwater impacts and performance criteria
• Unit processes and unit operations
• Selection criteria

Speakers: 

• Dan Medina, Atkins 
• Bill Frost, KCI 

There will be 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) offered for this webcast.

Part 2 Webcast

July 12, 2012  1:00 - 2:30 pm Eastern 

The second webcast in this series will focus on design of stormwater controls, including basins, swales and strips, and filters. Recent research related to each control category will be summarized along with background information on the unit processes most closely associated with each practice. Design considerations will be presented along with maintenance efforts required to retain effective performance. 

Webcast Recording 

Topics: 

• Basins
• Swales and strips
• Filters

Speakers: 

• Ginny Roach, CDM Smith
• Dan Medina, Atkins 
• Tom Ballestero, University of New Hampshire

There will be 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) offered for this webcast.

Part 3 Webcast

August 9, 2012   1:00 - 2:30 pm Eastern 

The final webcast will continue the focus on design by presenting information on infiltrators. Additional information will be presented on maintenance and whole-life cost of stormwater controls, as well as methods to assess their performance. 

Webcast Recording 

Topics: 

• Infiltrators
• Maintenance and cost
• Performance assessment

Speakers: 

• John Aldrich, CDM Smith
• Michael Barrett, University of Texas
• Aditya Tyagi, CH2M HILL
• Dan Medina, Atkins (Moderator)

There will be 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) offered for this webcast.

Please check with your state accreditation agency to determine if you qualify for the PDHs being offered for each webcast.

Questions about this webcast series should be sent to webcasts@wef.org.