The Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, wrote “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Whether you are involved with the design, installation or the manufacture of pipe materials, the key ingredient to a successful project is communication. Poor communication, or worse, no communication, can be a project's downfall. The best way to ensure excellent project communication is to have a preconstruction meeting.

We’re making a lot of progress in the field of stormwater management, and as ongoing research sheds light on the growing suite of things in runoff we ought to be concerned about, our thirst (no pun intended) for affordable solutions has never been greater. Infiltration is not a new concept, but its popularity as a first line of defense against harmful discharges to receiving waters, not to mention reducing excess runoff volume, is still expanding.