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Watersheds from page 25 the pilot program completed earlier with
Sumner County and TDEC officials.
partners, the Sumner County Stormwater VSCC expects to present findings
Group headed by Amy Murray, VSCC, and reports with both government
and state officials from TDEC, worked agencies in workshops and the National
together to develop a program to sample Association of Community and Junior
jurisdictional waterways in compliance Colleges in a proposed symposium at
with state and NPDES expectations. As the THWI campus. We are continuing
an offshoot, VSCC is working to create a to work with Ward Center staff to bring
technical certificate program to provide the Tennessee Stormwater Professional
training to government staff, contractors Association, the American Public
and environmental studies students and Works Association, USGS, and other
will utilize THWI as part of their water professional groups to the demonstration
quality curriculum. One of the goals of campus for conventions and training.
the program is to develop a Other schools, including Lipscomb and
uniform education program UT, have expressed interest in visiting the
and process that benefits site to learn about resources for future
potential employees and cooperative educational and research
employers in the long run. efforts.
Baseline samples were
taken prior to construction A Labor of Love
of LID systems, and the The THWI has been a labor of love
results are on file with for many stakeholders within the Middle
VSCC. With BMPs now Tennessee region, and it is off to a
completed, VSCC will fantastic start. The BMPs are functioning,
begin additional regular and the educational program continues
Top photo: Signage contains links to interactive data through monitoring and compile to grow with each event held at the
the website www.connected-sustainability.org as well as to results for comparison facility. THWI is proud to call Middle
local, state, and federal water quality resources and connected of pre and post BMP Tennessee home and serve as a model
technology. Photo above: One of four alternative pavements measurements consistent program for communities throughout
installed on compacted soils. with the final report from Tennessee and beyond.
CMI Equipment Sales, Inc.
P.O. Box 78098 • 2405 Dickerson Rd. • Nashville, TN 37207
sAles PArTs serviCe
The Xtreme Choice
of Professional
Landscapers and
Municipalities
City of Franklin purchased an xtreme vac truck mounted
leaf machine from CMi equipment sales, inc.
615-227-7800 • FAX 615-227-4013
1400 Nashville City Center • 511 Union Street • Nashville, TN 37219 • 615-770-8100 www.cmiequip.com
1661 International Drive • Suite 400 • Memphis, TN 38120 • 901-753-5590 Contact:
1111 N. Northshore Drive • Suite S-400 • Knoxville, TN 37919 • 865-521-6777 Wayne Cope Terry Wilkes
www.gspnet.com James McCormick John Scott
26 TPW November/December 2014
Sumner County and TDEC officials.
partners, the Sumner County Stormwater VSCC expects to present findings
Group headed by Amy Murray, VSCC, and reports with both government
and state officials from TDEC, worked agencies in workshops and the National
together to develop a program to sample Association of Community and Junior
jurisdictional waterways in compliance Colleges in a proposed symposium at
with state and NPDES expectations. As the THWI campus. We are continuing
an offshoot, VSCC is working to create a to work with Ward Center staff to bring
technical certificate program to provide the Tennessee Stormwater Professional
training to government staff, contractors Association, the American Public
and environmental studies students and Works Association, USGS, and other
will utilize THWI as part of their water professional groups to the demonstration
quality curriculum. One of the goals of campus for conventions and training.
the program is to develop a Other schools, including Lipscomb and
uniform education program UT, have expressed interest in visiting the
and process that benefits site to learn about resources for future
potential employees and cooperative educational and research
employers in the long run. efforts.
Baseline samples were
taken prior to construction A Labor of Love
of LID systems, and the The THWI has been a labor of love
results are on file with for many stakeholders within the Middle
VSCC. With BMPs now Tennessee region, and it is off to a
completed, VSCC will fantastic start. The BMPs are functioning,
begin additional regular and the educational program continues
Top photo: Signage contains links to interactive data through monitoring and compile to grow with each event held at the
the website www.connected-sustainability.org as well as to results for comparison facility. THWI is proud to call Middle
local, state, and federal water quality resources and connected of pre and post BMP Tennessee home and serve as a model
technology. Photo above: One of four alternative pavements measurements consistent program for communities throughout
installed on compacted soils. with the final report from Tennessee and beyond.
CMI Equipment Sales, Inc.
P.O. Box 78098 • 2405 Dickerson Rd. • Nashville, TN 37207
sAles PArTs serviCe
The Xtreme Choice
of Professional
Landscapers and
Municipalities
City of Franklin purchased an xtreme vac truck mounted
leaf machine from CMi equipment sales, inc.
615-227-7800 • FAX 615-227-4013
1400 Nashville City Center • 511 Union Street • Nashville, TN 37219 • 615-770-8100 www.cmiequip.com
1661 International Drive • Suite 400 • Memphis, TN 38120 • 901-753-5590 Contact:
1111 N. Northshore Drive • Suite S-400 • Knoxville, TN 37919 • 865-521-6777 Wayne Cope Terry Wilkes
www.gspnet.com James McCormick John Scott
26 TPW November/December 2014
