Sustainable Stormwater Management Strategies for Municipalities

Sam Sarkar

Runoff from urban and suburban areas are a major source of pollution of streams and rivers. Traditional stormwater management practices have relied on hard structures like pipes to convey stormwater runoff. While effective traditional “gray” infrastructure elements are difficult to modify to meet changes in conditions. Green infrastructure (GI) and low impact development (LID) consist of using vegetation and soil in a built environment to manage rainfall runoff. Unlike gray, GI provide flexibility, and are generally environmentally and economically beneficial. Green infrastructure and LID have been used to address water quantity and quality concerns associated with stormwater runoff. In addition, GI and LID provide benefits like carbon sequestration and ecosystem services like mitigation of urban heat islands.

Presented by Sam Sarkar

Mr. Sarkar is a civil and water resources engineer with over 9 years of experience in the development, application, and communication of hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality models. Mr. Sarkar has led numerous modeling studies with a focus on flooding and water quality issues for several federal, state and local governments throughout the United States. His modeling expertise includes experience with SWMM, HEC-RAS, SWAT, HSPF, and LSPC models. He has led comprehensive modeling and assessment projects for river and reservoir water quality protection, and stormwater management.