Tarmac: Ready Mix Concrete

WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT PERVIOUS CONCRETE

Pervious Concrete

"Pervious concrete is an excellent example of development with the environment in mind, meeting the needs of the human population in an urban setting, and protecting water quality so critically important to a natural population struggling to survive in a degraded environment."

Michael Kensler
Chesapeake Bay Foundation

"We as a country are spending significant amounts of dollars in controlling and managing storm water. As environmental engineers, we look for innovation and one of the ways of doing this is introduction of technology such as pervious concrete."

Garrick Solovey
Environmental Engineer
Malcolm Pirnie Inc.

Pervious Concrete

"I applaud Tarmac for its leadership in the development and marketing of pervious concrete. There is no question that this material, if widely and properly used, will enhance the quality of our rivers, streams and bays by reducing storm water runoff."

Robert Dean
Virginia Beach City Council

"Research has revealed that imperviousness is a powerful and important indicator of future stream quality. The strong relationship between imperviousness and stream quality presents a serious challenge for urban watershed managers."

Thomas Scheuler
Editor: Watershed Protection
Techniques, Magazine

"Projects which use portland cement porus pavement for parking lost, streets, and other normally impervious surfaces are given credit for retention storage that may be counted toward the stormwater treatment requirements outlined in the state's stormwater management rules. By using pervious pavement, the amount of on-site area which must be used to retain stormwater for flood control and water quality protection can be greatly reduced."

Eric H. Livingston
Environmental Program Administrator
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Pervious Concrete

"I specified pervious concrete for a parking lot in Virginia, and the results have been terrific. The porous surface is absorbing storm water very well and significantly reducing runoff. The client is very happy, and I'm not surprised."

June Barrett-McDaniels
Aquarius Engineering
Professional Civil Engineer

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