Types of Stormwater Control Measures

CMS provides comprehensive stormwater management services, maintaining an extensive range of stormwater control measures (SCMs) and advanced stormwater systems to keep your site compliant, efficient, and operational. Our stormwater inspection and maintenance services include stormwater wetlands, wet ponds, dry ponds and detention basins, permeable pavement, sand filters, and infiltration systems designed to control runoff, improve water quality, and reduce peak flow. We also service level spreaders and vegetated filter strips, rainwater harvesting and cistern systems, green roofs, underground detention systems, proprietary stormwater devices, and permeable pavers to ensure effective pollutant removal and flow management. CMS supports industrial, commercial, and solar facilities with proactive stormwater maintenance programs aligned with regulatory requirements. Through routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and long-term system care, we help protect your stormwater infrastructure, maintain compliance, and optimize performance year-round.

Aboveground Stormwater Assets

Above ground stormwater assets manage, convey, and treat runoff at the surface through engineered features that control flow, reduce erosion, and improve stormwater quality while remaining accessible for inspection and maintenance.

Catch Basins, Inlets, Frames & Grates

Catch basins and inlets capture stormwater runoff, sediment, trash, and debris at the surface level, preventing clogging and protecting downstream stormwater infrastructure and receiving waters.

Retention Ponds

Retention ponds permanently store stormwater runoff to improve water quality, reduce pollutant loads, and protect downstream waterways and aquatic systems.

Grassed and Rip Rap Swales

Grassed and rip rap swales convey stormwater runoff to reduce flow velocity, limit erosion, and promote sediment removal along drainage paths.

Level Spreaders

Level spreaders disperse stormwater runoff evenly to reduce erosion, prevent channelized flow, and protect downstream vegetated areas.

Outfalls

Stormwater outfalls discharge treated runoff to receiving waters while controlling erosion and protecting downstream water quality.

Storm Sewer Systems

Storm sewer systems convey stormwater runoff underground to reduce surface flooding and transport flows to treatment or discharge points.

Stormwater Infiltration Assets

Stormwater infiltration assets capture runoff to promote groundwater recharge, reduce discharge volumes, and improve site hydrology.

Debris Collection Devices

Debris collection devices capture trash and floatable contaminants from stormwater runoff to protect downstream systems and receiving waters.

Underground Stormwater Assets

Underground stormwater assets manage and store runoff below ground to maximize site usability and maintain stormwater compliance.