Taking a Deep Dive Into Underground Detention with Steve Messina – Ep. 36 - a podcast by Matthew Loos, P.E.

placemakingpodcast@gmail.comFacebook-fTwitterLinkedinInstagramTaking A Deep Dive Into Underground Detention with Steven Messina          – Ep. 36About the Guest
Hello and welcome to Episode #34 of the Placemaking Podcast!I am excited to share this next conversation with all of you. Steve Messina graduated from THE Ohio State University back in 2007, majoring in structural engineering. After college Steve moved to Indiana to work for one of the top steel manufacturers in the United States (Steel Dynamics, Inc. - SDI) as a construction manager and engineer responsible for overseeing construction of new and existing facilities. After working for SDI for over 9 years, and holding several positions, Steve made a transition to Advanced Drainage Systems and relocated to Fort Worth, TX in 2016.Today Steve is the Engineered Product Manager for North, East&West Texas. In his role he focuses on three ADS engineered product lines; High Performance Polypropylene Pipe for storm and sanitary applications, StormTech Chambers for underground retention/detention applications, and water quality solutions ranging from hydrodynamic separators to filtration units for storm water quality. Steve is responsible for driving approvals and acceptance with local municipalities, agencies, and engineers.Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) is focused on drainage products and services that deliver solutions for the most persistent and challenging water management problems. From safely pre-treating and managing stormwater runoff, to helping developers and property owners harvest rainwater, we focus on the development of water solutions that make land more arable, cities more livable, and the world a greener place to live.ADS is a leading manufacturer of high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe and ancillary products, providing a comprehensive suite of water management products and superior drainage solutions for use in the construction and infrastructure marketplace. Our innovative pipes, fittings, basins and other products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, residential, agriculture and infrastructure applications. We have established a leading position in many of our domestic and international end markets by leveraging our national sales and distribution platform, our overall product breadth and scale, and our manufacturing excellence. Founded in 1966, ADS operates a global network of approximately 60 manufacturing plants and over 30 distribution centers.
In this episode, we are going to discuss the need to provide stormwater detention on your next development project, the various ways that stormwater detention can be handled, as well as the pros and cons of utilizing sub-surface stormwater detention. There is loads of great information in this episode and I greatly appreciated Steve for taking the time out of his busy schedule to discuss this topic of stormwater detention.Main Take-Away’s From This Show
I always enjoy it when I can talk shop with a fellow engineer. The topic of sub-surface stormwater detention is one that fascinates me on a professional level. The use of such technologies may not make sense for every developer, but given the right circumstances, they can be extremely valuable. There were several great talking points that Steve shared throughout the discussion, so it is hard to just pick three for my main take-away’s this week. The following main topics of the show come from a deep understanding in the design and utilization of underground stormwater detention in your future real estate development endeavors.1. All ground-up developments that you tackle will need to address stormwater runoff in some way. Oftentimes detention will be required.2. There are many ways that you can detain stormwater on-site if ...

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