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As Storms Intensify, Special Boxes Help Keep Trash From Flowing Into Bay Area Waters
"We see chunks of concrete, we see railroad ties, other things that you'll see floating out in the Bay," Engineer John Stiver said.
December 20, 2024
Climate change is triggering more frequent and intense storms as well as flooding. The more extreme the storm, the more trash and pollutants end up in our oceans, rivers, and streams.
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Now a real-life buried treasure – known as a Debris Separating Baffle Box - is seeking to trap the trash before it pollutes critical Bay Area waters, and just in time for the next series of atmospheric rivers.
CBS News Bay Area got to see an installation of one of these structures at Bay Point. Professional Civil Engineer John Stiver is a Stormwater consultant at Contech Engineered Solutions. He explained what ends up in our local waterways is simply mind-boggling.
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