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VOLUME 53 NUMBER 1 / ISSN 1077-3002 spr Ing 2019 Contents upfront president’s Message ............................................................................................6 From the Editor .......................................................................................................8 18 Industry news ............................................................................................... 12 stormwater Restoring flood resiliency with a flood pump station rehabilitation in Lowell ..................................................................................... 18 by Jacob Weinrich, Tiffany Labrie, and Evan Walsh Green stormwater infrastructure for CSO control— a case study of Philadelphia’s approach .................................................26 by Bernadette Callahan Reimagining parks as stormwater infrastructure— stormwater parks of all sizes, designs, and funding sources.......... 32 by robby Bryant, Julie stein, and Derick Tonning Delivering a stormwater solution for a package delivery giant ..... 44 by patrick Healy tHIs Issue nEBrA Highlights ...............................................................................................50 spotlight ................................................................................................................52 state Director reports ......................................................................................56 student poster Competition ...........................................................................68 32 events Annual Conference proceedings ........................................................................70 Annual Awards ...........................................................................................................84 Upcoming Events ..................................................................................................... 88 InsIde newea new Members ........................................................................................................... 86 Membership Application.........................................................................................91 On the cover: The Historic Fourth Ward project in Atlanta—a waterfall composed of artfully disguised drainage inlets flows into a stormwater retention lake 70 Page 88: Measurement unit conversions and abbreviations NEWEA JOURNAL spring 2019 | 1 SERVICE DEPARMENTS AC & DC Electric Motor & Hydro Generator Repair president raymond A. Vermette, Jr. Field Service & Dover, nH Troubleshooting president elect Jennifer Kelly Lachmayr Wakefield, MA Mechanical vice president Virgil J. Lloyd Machine Shop Manchester, CT treasurer Rewinding Clayton “Mac” richardson Lewiston, ME Welding past president Janine Burke-Wells Warwick, ri wef delegates FACTORY AUTHORIZED Frederick J. Mcneill Manchester, nH NEW ENGLAND SER- Matthew Formica Chelmsford, MA VICE CENTER FOR: susan guswa Enfield, CT James r. Barsanti Framingham, MA directors – State William C. norton Associated Electro-Mechanics Fairfield, CT Jeffrey C. McBurnie saco, ME A History of Sucess in Service The concepts, ideas, procedures and opinions contained in the articles in this publication are those expressed by Justin F. deMello the various authors who submit the material for publication. 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