Remington Nature Center hosts stormwater control facilities training

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Remington Nature Center held a training session for owners of stormwater control facilities.

Among the topics covered in the training are required maintenance for post construction stormwater control facilities, the process of submitting annual reports to the City, and the deadline for submitting reports to the City in 2025. 

The recent storms that passed over St. Joseph were also discussed as they relate to how flooding may impact stormwater control facilities.

"There is a lot of flooding events that you're hearing about now," water resource scientist Kaitlyn Loeffler said. "Stormwater detention facilities and green infrastructure help control flooding by releasing it downstream at a controlled rate that doesn't overwhelm our stormwater infrastructure. It helps prevent flooding from occurring in our city streets and in people's yards."

Facility owners will be required to have inspections and submit the reports to the City this year.