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CONTECH | ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS
 
 
CONTECH® ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS
 
April 2026
 
 
Medical Offices MS4 Compliance
 
 
Medical Offices MS4 Compliance
Aliso Viejo, California
 
CDS, Modular Wetlands and UrbanPond Manage Stormwater
 
A healthcare provider's new Aliso Creek Medical Offices development increased impervious cover and required a stormwater management solution. A treatment train that integrates pretreatment, biofiltration, and detention was designed to include a CDS® Hydrodynamic Separator, two Modular Wetlands® Linear Biofiltration systems and an UrbanPond® concrete detention system.
 
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Building Bridges
 
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CR 675 over West Crystal River
Glen Arbor, Michigan
 
Big R Bridge Restores Fish Passage
 
Three undersized and deteriorating barrel culverts were replaced with a Big R Bridge® Modular Rolled Girder which provided unimpeded stream flow, eliminated barriers for fish and wildlife and improved the safety of river enthusiasts.
 
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Conveyance
 
Deep Bottom Road
Deep Bottom Road
Wallace, North Carolina
 
CORLIX Replaces Critical Culvert
 

Along Deep Bottom Road, a critical culvert was replaced with a CORLIX® corrugated aluminum pipe, restoring access for local hog farmers to receive feed trucks.

 
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Pipe Solutions Blog
 
Leading When Failure Is Not an Option
 
  Leading When Failure Is Not an Option | Part 2
   
  Infrastructure leadership carries a unique ethical burden. When a storm system fails, basements flood. When a culvert collapses, roads close – or worse. When wastewater containment systems fail, ecosystems suffer. These outcomes are not abstract. They affect real people. Leaders in this industry must foster a culture where: safety is non-negotiable, specifications are respected, installation guidance is clear and enforced and field feedback is welcomed and acted upon.
 
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Stormwater Blog
 
Stormwater for Housing and Water Quality
 
  Make Stormwater Work for Housing—and Water Quality
   
 

The recent Executive Order on housing affordability has reignited a familiar debate: are stormwater regulations driving up the cost of new homes? Critics argue that compliance adds thousands of dollars per unit with unclear benefit. Defenders respond that these requirements protect waterways, reduce flooding, and provide long-term value. Both perspectives contain truth—but neither fully addresses the underlying issue.

 

 
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NEWSWORTHY WEBINAR - EARN A PDH CREDIT
 
Designing Stream Crossings to Improve Fish Passage and Flood Resiliency Webinar
Designing Stream Crossings to Improve Fish Passage and Flood Resiliency Webinar
 
Thursday | April 23 | 11 AM EST
 
Join us for an overview of Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) principles and stream simulation design to create crossings that support both aquatic life and infrastructure performance. We'll introduce Trout Unlimited and explore how right-sized bridges and culverts improve fish passage, enhance flood resilience and protect transportation systems.

Participants Earn One Professional Development Hour.
 
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Upcoming Events
 
 
 
 
Contech will be participating in the following events, and we invite you to visit us!
 
2026 ASDSO Regional Conference Northeast in Buffalo, New York - May 18-20
 
Association State Floodplain Managers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - June 1-3
 
2026 ASDSO Dam Safety Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina - August 30-September 2
 
2026 AREMA Conference in Kansas City, Missouri - September 13-16
 
Northeast and Midwest Bridge Preservation Partnership Joint Meeting in Chicago, Illinois - October 13-15
 
2026 CASQA Conference in Sacramento, California - October 26-28
 
 
 
   
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