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Stormwater Committee

Guillermo (Bill) Flores Jr., PE, CPESC, CPSWQ
Chairman
HDR Engineering, Inc.
bill.flores@hdrinc.com
(951) 320-7311 Direct
(951) 533-9435 Cell

The organizing committee of the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2011 welcomes abstract submissions for this year’s event, being held May 22-26, 2011, in Palm Springs, California. Submissions are due by the deadline of September 7, 2010. In terms of requirements, abstracts must be in English, contain material not previously published or presented, include the title of the paper, a 250-500 word abstract of the paper or extended abstract and the author or a list of authors if appropriate. Please be certain to identify the expected presenter. For each author, please include their name, affiliation, mailing address, e-mail, and phone number. It should also be noted that the author who uploads the abstract is expected to be the same author that would ultimately submit the final paper.

A variety of tracks and sessions will be hosted at the 2011 Congress, and EWRI anticipates strong participation and a diverse sampling of technical content in the conference program.

Visit the Congress website <Click Here> for a list of sub-topics to supplement the above-listed subject matter. The website also provides additional information on housing, international attendees, tours, and opportunities to sponsor or exhibit in Palm Springs.

For questions, or more information about the 2011 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, visit the website, contact the Congress Technical Chair at ewri2011tc@asce.org, or send inquiries to ewri@asce.org.



If you would like to exhibit or cosponsor the conference please contact our professional congress manager at 1-800-548-ASCE or by mail at LKing@asce.org.

What is Stormwater Pollution?

Most of our rainwater travels through gutters, storm drains, channels, washes and eventually into the major source of our drinking water.

The most common pollutants are:

These pollutants are carried through water (from rain, hoses, sprinklers, etc.) drains from streets, parking lots, and lawns and enters through catch basins throughout California. From there the polluted urban runoffs and rainwater flows through a massive system of pipes and open channels straight to various washes and reservoirs untreated. Basically, anything dumped or dropped on the ground or in the gutter contributes to stormwater pollution.

What Are the Effects of Stormwater Pollution?

Health: Stormwater pollution can pose a serious health risk to people due to pesticides, bacteria, and chemicals that is washed from our city streets and into the stormwater.

Environment: Numerous marine plants and animals living in our Lakes and Streams may become sick or die from contact with stormwater pollution.

Neighborhoods: Clogged catch basins significantly decrease the quality of life in many neighborhoods throughout the City and County. These "layers" of trash and debris can attract rats and pesticides, create foul odors, and clog the storm drain system affecting neighborhood appearences and property values, and may cause flooding due to un-proper runoff.