In November 2020, Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) used its specialized heavy equipment and expert operators to begin the comprehensive remediation and restoration of a stormwater detention pond that had sat untouched for almost 20 years back to its original state. The company spent several weeks removing non-native, invasive and nuisance vegetation and roots from the …
EWI Cattail Remediation Plan for Retail Chain Sees Results in Second Year
Left unchecked, cattails can take over shallow ponds and wreak havoc on aquatic ecosystems. They can “dominate plant communities, reducing plant diversity and habitat for other organisms, and they can impede water flow through irrigation or drainage channels,” according to the website of the Noble Research Institute, “an independent nonprofit agricultural research organization dedicated to …
EWI Installs Durable, Eco-friendly Flexamat® at Site with Erosion Issues
“I don’t think we’ll ever have to do a big clean-out here again.” That was the sentiment shared by Willie Vance, stormwater operations manager at Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI), after excavating 25 tons of sediment from a massive stormwater basin, grading a 50-foot length of the basin between an outfall pipe and the central catch …
EWI Completes Complicated Sinkhole Mitigation in Greene County, Missouri
When a sinkhole mitigation job at a department store in Greene County, Missouri, turned into the remediation of a complex karst geology site, Environmental Works, Inc.’s Investigation/Remediation (I/R) team had to get creative and work closely with regulators to determine how it was going to get the job done.
EWI Stormwater Replacement at Department Store Reduces Waste, Increases Efficiency
A major retailer identified a persistent stormwater problem at one of its stores in northern Missouri, and Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) was called in to permanently fix the problem do a full-scale stormwater replacement. The crux of the problem was a concrete curb designed to catch stormwater flowing off the back of the building. The …
