Stormwater management can be one of the most challenging aspects of a commercial or industrial project. The permitting regulations are in constant flux, and most projects require multiple phases of stormwater permitting including erosion and sediment control during construction as well as for the final system.

Stormwater design is one of Ruggiano Engineering’s specialties. Thanks to our experienced staff, we are able to lay the groundwork for success from conception to project completion for all sizes of systems. We use HydroCAD and other computer models, and our own extensive experience, insight, and creativity to design stormwater systems in harmony with the site and the natural environment. Our goal: to design modern systems that become a working landscape, meet state and federal water quality standards, and minimize a project's impact on the environment. In fact, many of our stormwater systems improve a site’s stormwater runoff.

From small to large scale stormwater design, we can develop a comprehensive sediment and pollutant loading analysis, map peak discharge and runoff, model surface profiles and runoff routing, and evaluate floodplains and storm sewer capacity. These analyses are critical where nearby streams and watersheds are already overloaded or classified as impaired. We strive for balance, incorporating your preferences with natural features of the landscape, using such treatment options as ponds, sand filters, cyclone chambers, and grass swales that become organic features of the site. Integrating these cutting-edge techniques in our St. Albans WalMart proposal earned it recognition by State regulators as a “state-of-the-art system”.