Proceedings of the
2003 Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium
Held at Villanova University
October 16-17, 2003

 

Forward Plenary Session - Robert G. Traver  

Pennsylvania's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program
 Durla Lathia  - Chief Stormwater Planning and Management - PaDEP

 

Panel - EPA Region III  Wissahickon Creek Watershed TMDL for Nutrients and Sediment,
 Beyond the Model Stormwater Ordinance
Evelyn MacKnight - Chuck Shadel - Paula Estornell

Municipal Workshop -  Traditional Stormwater Management - Can We Afford The Status Quo?
Jan Bowers - Chester County Water Resources Authority

Session I: Thursday Morning

Infiltration I

Tools for Municipal Implementation

Stream Restoration

The Cinema

Villanova Room

Radnor St. Davids Room

Modeling Infiltration BMPs for Peak Rate Attenuation and Volume Control
Thomas H. Cahill
Michele Adams
Andrew Potts
Dan Wible
Cahill Associates
view (pdf)  presentation (pdf)

Development of a County Wide Model Stormwater Ordinance For County of Chester, Pennsylvania
Alfred L. Wright
Chester County Water Resource Authority
John M. Gaadt
Gaadt Perspectives, LLC
view (pdf)   presentation (pdf)

The Rehabilitation of City Streams: A Pragmatic Viewpoint
Todd Moses
Skelly & Loy, Inc.
view (
pdf)

Is Baseflow Decreasing in Southeast Pennsylvania?
David Brandes
Lafayette University
view (pdf)

Applied Research and Guidance for Identifying and Correcting Illicit Discharges
Paul Sturm
Center for Watershed Protection
view (pdf)

The Unified Stream Assessment – A Comprehensive Stream Walk Protocol for Evaluating Physical Conditions in Small Urban Watersheds
Ken Brown
Center for Watershed Protection
view (pdf)

Stormwater; Infiltrate, Treat and Use It; Its Time to Stop Giving It Away
A.R. Jarrett
M. Nassry
Pennsylvania State University
view (pdf)

Successful Integration of Act 167 and MS4 Permitting
Thomas P. Wilson
Robert J. Christoff
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc.
view (pdf)

Mill Creek Restoration in Lower Marion Township
Robert Lambert
Site Engineering Concepts, LLC
Vince Sortman
Biohabitats, Inc
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

Using Infiltration to Implement a 209 Lot Low Impact Development.
Frank X. Browne
Catherine Chomat
F.X. Browne Inc.
view (pdf)

Model Stormwater Ordinance for Sustainable Watershed Management: A Comparative Review of State, County, Municipal Model Stormwater Ordinances
John Hoekstra
Green Valley Association
Wesley Horner
Courtney Marm
Cahill Associates
view (pdf)  presentation (pdf)

The Villanova Urban Stormwater  Partnership and Demonstration Park
Robert Traver
Villanova University
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

 

Session II: Thursday Afternoon

Infiltration II

 Innovative Solutions I and Retrofits

BMP Filters & Geotextiles

The Cinema

Villanova Room

Radnor St. Davids Room

Implementing Stormwater Management Through Split Flow Drainage Design
Stuart Echols
Pennsylvania State University
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Engineering, Permitting and Environmental Issues Related to the Renovation of a Stormwater Management System at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
Lisa A. Berkey
Pennsylvania State University
Albert T. Bain
L. Edward Stom
Cyrille R. Whitson
Gannett Flemming, Inc.
view (pdf)

Groundwater Recharge of Urban Runoff After Biological Treatment in Geotextile Filters
Cevat Yaman
Roger J. Marino
Drexel University
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

 

Implementing Low-Cost Detention Basin Retrofits: Lessons Learned
Thomas H. Cahill
Susan A. McDaniels
Cahill Associates

view (pdf)

Geotextiles: they aren’t just for silt fences anymore
Andrea Welker
Villanova University
Christine Fiori
Arizona State University
Joseph Martin
Drexel University
view (pdf)

Tools for Delaware’s Conservation Design for Stormwater Management
Randell Greer
Delaware DNREC
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Site Selection and Preliminary Design of a Landfill Requiring Post-Construction Stormwater Management
Gregory Wilhelm
Alfred M. Yates
Paul White
Matthew J. Gordon
Mark A. Radcliffe
Satterthwaite Associates, Inc.
view (pdf)

Treatment of Combined Sewer Overflows Using the Geotextile Baffle Contact Method
Eyup Korkut
Roger J. Marino
Drexel University
view (pdf)

Changing from Peak Flow to Volume Requirements, a Watershed-Wide Perspective
Clay Emerson
Villanova University
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

Application of Generic Simulation Software to the Routing of a Runoff Hydrograph Through a Bioretention Cell
Paul Koch
Low-Impact Development Center
view (pdf)

Research and Development of Effective Suspended Solids Removal from Stormwater Runoff in Collection Systems using In-Line Lamella Plate Separators
Hans de Bruijn
Terre Hill Concrete Products
Shirley E. Clark
Penn State University
view (pdf)

 

Session III: Friday Morning

Karst Infiltration

Financing Stormwater Management

Water Quality

The Cinema

Villanova Room

Radnor St. Davids Room

Infiltration Techniques for Stormwater Management in Carbonate Geology
W.R. Horner
A. Potts
Cahill Associates
view (pdf)

An Evaluation of Stormwater Fee and Rate Structures in Jurisdictions Surrounding Washington D.C.
Diem-Chau Du
DC-WASA
Richard K. Price
EA Engineering Science and Technology
view (pdf)  presentation (pdf)

Green Roofs: A Stormwater BMP
Julia C. DeNardo
Ecosystems Inc.
A.R. Jarrett
H.B. Manbeck
D.J. Beattie
R.D. Berghage
Pennsylvania State University
view (pdf)

Defining Natural Land Areas Critical for Stormwater Control in Karst Regions
Larry Fennessey
Sweetland Engineering & Associates Inc.
view (pdf)

Establishing an Equitable Stormwater Fee Structure for Combined Wastewater Systems
Mike Borchers
Earl Smith
Mike Mussman
Black & Veatch
view (pdf)  presentation (pdf)

Metals Removal Technologies for Stormwater: Filtration
Shirley E. Clark
Pauline Johnson
Robert Pitt
University of
Alabama
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

Stormwater Infiltration and the Soil - Landscape Connection
Russel Losco
Lanchester Soil Consultants
view (pdf)  presentation (pdf)

Funding Opportunities for MS4 Entities
Durla Lathia
PaDEP
view (pdf)  presentation (pdf)
(not on disk)

 

Constructed Treatment Wetlands for Stormwater Management: An Overview of the Technology and Two Case Studies
Meredith Harris
Walter H. Eifert
Roux Associates, Inc
view (pdf)

Stormwater  BMPs for Water Quality Maintenance and Protection
State Route 202, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Thomas Graupensperger
GTS Technologies Inc.
view (pdf)

Delayed Dewatering of Sediment Basins Improves Water Quality
D.A. Bidelspach
A.R. Jarrett
Pennsylvania State University
view (pdf)

 

Session IV: Friday Afternoon

Low Impact Development

Innovative Solutions II and Outreach

The Cinema

Villanova Room

Using Low-Impact Development (LID) Techniques to Retrofit an Existing Urban Mall: The Annapolis Mall Case Study
Marcus Hall
Michael Clar
Ecosite Inc.
view (pdf)

Implementing Innovative Stormwater Management Techniques in Urban Environments
Thomas H. Cahill
Michele Adams
Andrew Potts
Daniel Wible
Cahill Associates
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

Infiltration - How Much?
Robert Traver
Villanova University
Paul DeBarry
Borton Lawson
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

Non-Point Source Planning for the Delaware River Basin
Patricia A. McSparran
Kenneth F. Najjar
Delaware River Basin Commission
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

Moving Beyond the Minimum A Comprehensive Approach to Stormwater Design
Stewart Comstock
Maryland Department of the Environment
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

The Rowan University Community Partnership: Conveying Stormwater Information to Diverse Communities
J. Orlins
D. Miller
J. Hasse
J. Everett
K. Jahan
Rowan University
view (pdf) presentation (pdf)

Pembroke Woods: Lessons Learned in the Design and Construction of an LID Subdivision
Michael Clar
Ecosite Inc.
view (pdf)

Recent Findings from the National Stormwater Best Management Practices Database Project: Applied Research in Practice
Marcus Quigley
Eric Strecker
GeoSyntec Consultants
view (pdf)

 

Poster Session

Thursday and Friday Mornings

Villanova Room Entrance

Environmental Recovery Using Enhanced BMP
Rodney Horton
VFTU

view (pdf)

Optimization of Distributed Detention for Peak Runoff Control
Paul Koch
Low Impact Development Center

view (pdf)
Evaluation of a Porous Concrete Infiltration Best Management Practice
Michael Kwiatkowski
Tyler Ladd
Villanova University

view (pdf)