Preventing pollution of Biscayne Bay - SOP Technologies

Public Works departments in Florida are doing their part to stop ocean pollution with stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs).

Organic matter (leaves and grass clippings) contribute to nutrient pollution. Plastics and other man-made litter are harmful to marine life, and new studies are analyzing their impacts to human health as well. Also, as leaves, street litter and stormwater runoff on the street enter storm drainage systems, they clog pipes and cause street flooding.

By keeping the leaves and debris on the street, cities reduce their maintenance costs because they do not need to use expensive vacuum trucks to suck out the pollutants from drainage pipes; instead, they use street sweepers and save money.

Here are photos of SOP Technologies patented stormwater filters preventing plastics, cigarettes, paper, grass clippings and other pollutants from entering the storm drains and discharging to Biscayne Bay.