Capturing Stormwater Pollutants from Runoff

water flowing out of urban stormwater canal system

What is Stormwater? Let’s start with a definition. According to Wikipedia, the term ‘Stormwater’ is (and I quote) “used to describe water that originates during precipitation events” (rain). “It may also be used to apply to water that originates with snowmelt or runoff water from over watering that enters the stormwater system. Stormwater that does […]

Three Charged Over Oil Spill in Brisbane River

The owner, master and chief engineer of a ship have been charged over an oil spill in the Brisbane River. The three charged over the oil spill under the Transport Operations Marine Safety Act 1995 and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today, Maritime Safety Queensland says. The GL Lan Xiu, which was bound […]