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September Lunch and Learn

"Unique Stormwater Solutions: Heavy-Duty, Low Maintenance” The PaveDrain System"

Davis, Bowen and Friedel 

601 East Main Street 

Salisbury, MD 21804 

Thursday, September 12, 2024. 12 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.

The PaveDrain System is a Permeable Articulating Concrete Block (P-ACB)  that creates a performance pavement that integrates the patented arched  reservoir to maximize on site stormwater capacity. 


The open jointed system improves the  typical storm hydrograph and  increases environmental performance while reducing stormwater infrastructure costs. The PaveDrain system can be designed in a variety of configurations customized for specific applications and installed very quickly with conventional construction  equipment. 


The PaveDrain System allows for a more natural (vertical) infiltration path, recharging local groundwater and reducing first flush pollutants. By reducing a typical storm hydrograph while also filtering out suspended sediments this combination of Best Management Practices (BMP's) illustrate stellar life-cycle cost savings, clearly making the PaveDrain System a superior choice for effective stormwater management. 


The Clean Water Act 


As part of the Clean Water Act, the U.S.  EPA developed the National Pollution  Discharge Elimination System  (NPDES) to improve water quality by  regulating point source pollution that  discharges into water of the U.S. The  vast majority of storm water drainage  systems are considered to be point  sources.

 Presented by:

Dr. Aaron Fisher, PhD PMP

Dr. Aaron Fisher has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a B.S. in Chemistry from Duke University. He is currently the Vice  President of Business Development for Ernest Maier; a family-owned company. Dr. Fisher is responsible for PaveDrain a heavy duty, low-maintenance permeable  pavement and fiberglass rebar, a stronger,  more sustainable, corrosion-proof  alternative to steel rebar. Dr. Fisher has a  deep technical background in all aspects of  sustainability. He has served as a contractor to several programmatic offices  within the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office. He has also led the innovation  program at Water Research Foundation on  behalf of wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water utilities across the United  States.

Parking is available onsite.