stormwater

South Florida's dirty secret: Stormwater

Jenny Staletovich

With South Florida's high water table, stormwater can easily mix with groundwater causing pollution to spread from urban areas to Biscayne Bay. Now researchers at Florida International University are investigating how to fix that.

A stormwater pond in Bradenton studied by UF and partners on whether its nutrients feed red tide blooms.

Environment

Stormwater ponds and reclaimed water feed toxic red tide blooms, UF researchers find

Jessica Meszaros

Nutrients from stormwater and reclaimed water are feeding red tide algae blooms, according to findings from a peer-reviewed study out of the University of Florida.

Here's a typical stormwater pond in a Florida community with bank erosion and a lack of plantings along its perimeter

Florida scientists will study how homeowners affect the water quality of stormwater ponds

Jessica Meszaros

When residents purchase "waterfront properties," many don't realize the function of their nearby stormwater ponds.

A leak at the reservoir of an old phosphate plant in Piney Point, Florida, as shown in an aerial photograph on April 3, has prompted evacuations, environmental concerns and threats of a full-fledged breach.

Millions of gallons of Piney Point stormwater will be released into Tampa Bay

Cathy Carter

Officials say the water has accumulated during the rainy season and is not contaminated, but environmental groups are not convinced the discharge won't impact the health of the bay.

Climate change has already made storms more intense, flooding cities with more rainfall than they were built to handle.

Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn't there more of it?

Lauren Sommer

The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.