Q: We have a lot in the Oakland hills that was chosen years ago to be the site for an open concrete drainage swale that carries the runoff from a catch basin at the end of our private lane. We share ...

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Front Beach in Ocean Springs will soon see more construction of concrete swales, despite some residents expressing their concern to the Jackson County Board of ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Attention is once again back on a controversial project at Ocean Springs Front Beach designed to mitigate sand erosion. Concrete culverts are not what Jeremy Eisler wants ...

A consultant has issued preliminary recommendations on dealing with Bethlehem’s Stefko Boulevard drainage swale problem, with cost estimates ranging from $297,000 to $923,000. In the three ...

LA PUENTE — On the hillside above Sal and Marianne Reyes’ house, a drainage ditch that is supposed to help prevent mudslides sits in need of repair. The city wants it fixed before the rains come, but ...