It has been several weeks, actually months, since the release of the last episode. Sometimes life and a full-time career with nearly unlimited overtime combined with a young and busy family just get in the way. In any case, I am back and am excited to share with you my thoughts around inspections and as-builts. I share some of my experiences and my thoughts on how things continue to change throughout my career.

As I recorded and edited this episode, I realized how out of practice I am so please bear with me.

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After nearly 10 weeks, we are recording new episodes!  Looking forward to sharing more ideas, guests, and product reviews.  New episodes will begin on Monday, May 10, 2021.

In the meantime, visit the newly updated Infinite Stormwater website.

Do you ever consciously consider the language you are speaking? Have you ever explained something to someone and had them look at you like they were lost, just nodding their head? Then this might be the episode you have been waiting for. I discuss my approach and my success of speaking a language that others understand - so much so that other engineers and past clients call me to ask questions because they don't understand something. It is one of the most rewarding parts of my job - helping others. 

In the news segment this week we talk about a water treatment plant being hacked and how the war against cybercrime worldwide costs more than $1 trillion annually. We also circle back to the funding challenges Pennsylvania is having to meet the settlement from a 2010 lawsuit from the US EPA.

Show notes: www.infinitestormwater.com/007

This is the first of what will be many - Product Review.  I discuss my experience through the design, preconstruction, and construction process of implementing and using the StormTrap system.  Overall, I had a very positive experience though there was a moment where we almost abandoned the product for another.  Overall I give this product a positive review and rate the process  4.6 out of 5 stars!

In the news this week, I talk about the cost of stormwater and how a Pennsylvania solar builder is paying $1.14 million in fines related to their 2018 construction project in Williamsburg, MA.

Show notes with photos and links: www.infinitestormwater.com/006

We take a dive into action items for The Power of Experience. I review how applying your past experience to your career and life in general leads to further influence, leadership, and overall success. I discuss action items that include responsibility, performance, and volunteering.

We also review how the City of Houston nearly quadrupled their detention requirements to 9" of runoff from impervious surfaces and wrap up with notable events that occurred on February 1st in history.

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We discuss regulations and guidance from the US Federal government changing with the inauguration and installation of a new administration.  Changes are coming in the way they approach climate change and science in general.  We also take a dive into The Power of Experience and how you can leverage your inner game of mindset and approach to benefit both your personal life and professional career.  Visit www.infinitestormwater.com/004

Brett Holmes, VP of Sales at StormTrap joins me to talk about stormwater across the US and Canada.  Their challenges, insights, perspective.  News this week includes an animation of tectonic plate movement 250 million years into the future and a study that finds 2020 was the second warmest since 1850.  Visit infinitestormwater.com/003

Ellicott City, Maryland was struck by two floods that result from storms with an intensity estimated to be a 1:1000 probability of recurrence in July 2016 and again in May 2018. These storms caused devastating destruction and death. In this episode, I recap my 2017 article about the storm, published in STORMWATER magazine.  Visit infinitestormwater.com/002

Stormwater management is commonly referred to as a challenge, but have you ever considered it a problem.  In this episode, I discuss the concept of Stormwater being an Infinite Problem that cannot be solved with a single solution.  I explain how the approach to an infinite problem considers more than solving the task at hand, it requires a mindset that will adapt over time.

Show notes: www.InfiniteStormwater.com/001