by Maryella Begley-Gamon, PE | Apr 3, 2025 | Blogs
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene unleashed unprecedented devastation upon Western North Carolina. The Category 4 storm brought torrential rains and fierce winds, leading to catastrophic flooding, landslides, and widespread destruction of infrastructure....
by Maryella Begley-Gamon, PE | Apr 3, 2025 | Blogs
Have you seen a stormwater fee on your city utility bill and wondered what it was and why you were paying it? Stormwater fees are charges that municipalities impose on property owners to fund the management of stormwater runoff. These fees are essential for...
by Maryella Begley-Gamon, PE | Nov 7, 2024 | Blogs
The most polluted bodies of water in the US Part 5: Mississippi River The Mighty Mississippi might seem like an odd nickname for a river until you look at it. The Mississippi River runs from Lake Itasca near Minneapolis, MN for 2,340 miles through 10 states...
by Maryella Begley-Gamon, PE | Nov 7, 2024 | Blogs
In 1782, Thomas Jefferson stated: “The Ohio is the most beautiful river on earth. Its current gentle, waters clear, and bosom smooth and unbroken by rocks and rapids, a single instance only excepted.” According to many sources today, the Ohio River is the...
by Maryella Begley-Gamon, PE | Nov 7, 2024 | Blogs
The most polluted bodies of water in the US Part 3: The Savannah River This one hits close to home for me. I grew up just outside of Savannah, GA. The year I graduated from high school, the Savannah River was the most polluted river in the US. Apparently, not a lot...
by Maryella Begley-Gamon, PE | Nov 7, 2024 | Blogs
Drinking water comes from either surface water (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, etc.) or groundwater aquifers. Surface water and groundwater are not isolated systems. Both systems are recharged by stormwater either absorbed into the ground and eventually reaching the...
