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Humble ISD Contractor Reduces Sediment-Laden Runoff

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:57:35 +0000

1/27/25 – The Humble ISD contractor in charge of rebuilding Foster Elementary has taken multiple, positive steps to reduce sediment-laden runoff from the construction site. Neighbors complained in early January about silty runoff from the site. Chris Parker and Robert Scarfo, two members of the school board, contacted me and facilitated a meeting with contractors […]

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Contractor Only Partially Complies with BMPs at Foster Elementary Reconstruction Site

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 02:38:46 +0000

1/6/2024 – Before New Year’s Day, I posted about the lack of best management practices (BMPs) at the Foster Elementary reconstruction site in Kingwood. A contractor let sediment-laden runoff escape the site, fill the street and flow into unprotected storm drains. Photos taken yesterday after a storm front passed show that it’s still happening. Partial […]

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Better Construction Management Practices Could Reduce Silt-Laden Runoff

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:06:57 +0000

12/29/24 – Several rounds of intense rain in the past week triggered a slew of emails from concerned residents about the need for better construction management practices to control sediment-laden runoff. Chris Summers, a retired commercial photographer, included pictures of the runoff from the Foster Elementary site in Kingwood’s Trailwood Village. Contractors recently cleared the […]

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