PermaPave

Permapave Vision

Permapave manufactures and distributes eco-friendly designs and technology. We are committed to providing developers, engineers, and design consultants with solutions to reduce urban runoff pollution and achieve compliance with clean water regulations. Engaging in a worldwide effort to bring a crucial change in the approach to drainage design, Permapave provides the solution with projects that are profitable and beneficial for the sustainability of the environment. Permapave strives to set itself as the leader in permeable pavement, educate designers and builders of its economical features and benefits, and set the standard for efficient stormwater management methods. Our revolutionary product removes contaminants, and allows for the reuse or recharging of stormwater to natural aquifers.

Permapave Green Technology

The increase in global population and water use has increased the necessity for freshwater and is becoming the most fundamental issue of the future for the environment. Environmetally sensitive regulations have led developers and engineers to design new underground drainage systems that filter water before it is redirected into the public storm drains. Most systems are extremely intricate and expensive. Permapave technology traps and removes pollutants from stormwater runoff.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), stormwater runoff from residential, commercial, and industrial areas are responsible for 21% of impaired lakes and 45% of impaired estuaries in the United States.  These impacts are caused not only by the quality of runoff (stormwater contains heavy metals, bacteria, pesticides, suspended solids, nutrients, and floatable materials), but also by quantity, as a high volume of flow contributes to erosion and sedimentation, and impacts aquatic habitats.

Water pollution corrupts surface water making it unsafe for drinking, fishing, swimming, etc. Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to the passing of the Clean Water Act in 1972. These regulations place controls on the discharge of pollutants that enter the water of the United States and has become one of the main priorities of the EPA. The EPA requires sites between 1 and 5 acres to perform the following:

• Obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Coverage from the appropriate state or federal permitting authorities.
• Develop a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
• Implement Best Management Practices (BMPs), including structural and operational controls, to prevent the migration of pollutants (including sediments) off-site via storm water runoff.

The NPDES Permit Program controls water pollution by regulatory point sources that discharge pollutants into waters. BMP’s approved by the EPA include permeable paving; the use of permits and BMP’s for stormwater management is typical of the worldwide response to environmental challenges.