Welcome to our blog. The experts at Torrent Resources would like share valuable stormwater management information and news.
Property Managers are some of the hardest working people in the community/property management industry. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities they are also required to keep their properties up to date on preventative and regular maintenance. We don’t expect them to know it all when it comes to things like stormwater, drywells, and the drainage systems […]
Read moreIn case you missed it, previous (offbrand) installations that have gone wrong are not a lost cause. Learn more about how our MaxWell systems can be the perfect retrofit. Through word of mouth marketing, Torrent was asked to evaluate the potential of using a MaxWell® Plus on a Southern California Edison (SCE) site in Ontario, […]
Read moreMeasure W, LA’s tax for stormwater recycling, wins by a small margin. Prior to the the count of a few final votes, Supervisor Sheila Kuehl shared their hopes for the measure passing. “Without Measure W, we faced an ever more urgent challenge to meet our water needs. I’m gratified that LA County voters recognized the need and […]
Read moreStorms look likely again late this afternoon & evening across southern & central Arizona. Damaging winds, blowing dust, and localized flooding will all be possible. It’s not too late to add the properties you manage to our inspection list. We are extending our $10 Amazon eGift Card offer! Schedule now to receive your instant eGift […]
Read moreThe MaxWell® Plus Drainage System is a dual-chambered infiltration BMP that pre-treats stormwater twice for constituent removal prior to infiltration. The MaxWell Plus offers field-proven efficiency, and has become the standard of quality utilized by numerous municipalities in California and Arizona and the overwhelming choice of specifying civil engineers in the private sector. This popular model […]
Read moreAn article published on WaterDeeply.com caught our attention as the word ARSENIC boldly appears in the title next to “Groundwater”. The article, “Toxic Trap: Groundwater Overpumping Boosts Arsenic in California Aquifer”, written by Tara Lohan (Pub. Jun 14, 2018), is an inside look at a study done by researchers at Stanford University who uncovered more […]
Read moreIn a February 28, 2018 article published by the UCLA News Room, Mark Gold, UCLA’s associate vice chancellor of environment and sustainability and one of the report authors, says Los Angeles could wean itself off of imported water “if it does a better job of capturing local stormwater, increases the use of recycled water, cleans […]
Read moreA recent LA Times article discusses an upcoming ballot measure that will provide LA County voters with a chance to decide their own fate when it comes to water independence. As the next step after Assembly Bill (AB) 1180, which was approved by Governor Brown on October 9, 2017, this November 2018 ballot measure will […]
Read moreAn article featured in Water Deeply written by Alastair Bland covers how the recent rain and snowfall in California could reverse the decline of California’s groundwater storage. Bland interviewed a hydrologist with the University of California, Davis who says water agencies must find efficient ways to refill depleted aquifers. A common theme of our blogs […]
Read moreThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) recently launched the Industrial Stormwater Rebate Program (ISRP),a program designed to help achieve the goals of Mayor Garcetti’s Sustainable City Plan, which include cutting the purchase of imported water in half by 2025 and locally sourcing half of all LA’s water by 2035. Approved on March 13, […]
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