Storm Water Management

Stormwater management practices help minimize the impact of polluted runoff flowing into lakes and streams and reduce stormwater’s strain on municipal infrastructure. Stormwater refers to rainwater and melted snow that flows over roads, parking lots, lawns and other sites in urban areas.

Stormwater management ponds are among Ontario’s most common approaches to stormwater management, often as part of a treatment train.

Vegetation is a key but often overlooked component of SWM ponds; there is little information regarding targeting vegetation plantings to optimize treatment functions.

RPS has undertaken a comprehensive survey of stormwater management pond vegetation and its relation to hydraulics and water quality to inform the design better and optimize its functionality.

Our sites in southern Ontario have been selected based on the availability of design specifications and water quality monitoring, and hydraulics. Vegetation characteristics (species richness, diversity, evenness, percent cover, density) are being quantified, and water quality samples are obtained from the inlet and outlet. Water samples are tested for BOD, COD, TSS, and pH.

EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE IN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

RPS is an industry-leading consultant in the field of Stormwater Management. Our team of experts provides stormwater management design and support to various public and private sector clients across Southwestern Ontario, including:

• Stormwater Management Ponds: Our team has designed and overseen the construction of stormwater management ponds across Ontario as part of subdivision developments that are now municipally owned and operated.
• Site Plan Approval: RPS team has provided stormwater management design in support of Site Plan Approval for hundreds of private developments
• Existing Stormwater Facilities: RPS team can provide services for reviewing and assessing existing stormwater management facilities across Canada.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SERVICES

At RPS, we provide a wide range of stormwater management services, including:

• Environmental Compliance Approval Applications
• Floodplain Mapping
• Hydraulic Modelling
• Hydrologic Modelling
• Low Impact Development (LID) Design
• Municipal Drains
• Stormwater Management Design (Quantity and Quality Control Features)
• Stormwater Management Reports
• Water Balance Calculations