Mangroves are considered one of the only trees or shrubs capable of living in salt water. Mangroves are an important ecosystem found throughout Florida’s coastal areas. These trees and shrubs that are easily acceptable to salt water, can become dense forests along coastlines, estuaries, and lagoons.   The protection that mangroves provide along the Florida coast … Read More » The post The Importance of Mangroves appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

Earth Day began 51 years ago on April 22, 1970, as a movement to honor earth and bring awareness to the importance of protecting its precious resources. Since then, Earth Day has been expanded and stimulated by the efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Clean Water Act, both of which advocate the importance … Read More » The post Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

We need to create daily habits of turning off electrical devices while not in use. The goal is to only use electricity when we need it. When we proactively conserve energy, we can lower our impact on the environment.  Conserving energy helps reduce our impact on the environment by decreasing the demand for fossil fuels … Read More » The post Conserve Energy appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

Trees provide food and oxygen. They help save energy, clean the air, and help combat climate change. Trees are a key ingredient for the survival of all living things on our planet. Trees and plants have a tremendous power to remove harmful toxins from our air, like carbon dioxide. Photosynthesis is the process by which … Read More » The post Plant a Tree appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

It is safe to say most people are concerned about the environment. There are things people do every day that have some effect on the health of our planet in general. Little doubt that many of us frown when we see litter scattered along the side of a road, or across a field, or floating … Read More » The post Manage Waste Wisely appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

Many of America’s waterbodies are too polluted for fishing, aquatic life, or swimming. Untreated sewage, stormwater, and industrial waste pose significant risks to aquatic ecosystems, public health, and even the economy. On a global scale, two million tons of sewage is dumped into waterways every single day. Plus, pesticides and other chemicals on land often add … Read More » The post Conserving Water appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website clearly states all of us should practice the process of reducing, reusing, and recycling, giving all of us the power to help our communities for today and years to come.  Reduce, reuse, and recycle are depicted by implementing in a sequential order of priority. It is best … Read More » The post Reduce, Reuse, Recycle appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

We live on an amazing planet. Earth is our delicate world that perfectly provides us with everything we need through the formation of natural resources. The Earth provides us with such things as soil to grow our food, air to breathe, water to drink, animals, and plants. All of us must do our part to … Read More » The post Safeguard our Ecosystem appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

Concrete washouts are designated areas on construction sites where concrete trucks and pumping equipment can safely dispose of leftover concrete materials. These washouts are typically made of large containers or lined pits that are designed to contain and solidify excess concrete, protecting the environment from the negative impacts of concrete waste disposal. Workers and contractors … Read More » The post Concrete Washout appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more

Water emerging from a storm drain outlet requires reduction of excessive water flow that will prevent downstream channel erosion. Heavy rain events in Florida can often flow out of a discharge point, or outlet, at a very high rate of velocity.  A failing storm-drain outfall can be determined in most cases because of unchecked erosion … Read More » The post Energy Dissipators appeared first on KCI | Environmental Compliance and Stormwater Management ..read more