NRMCA Senior National Resource Director Vance Pool was recently asked to discuss pervious concrete at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional stormwater conference in Ft. Worth, TX. This EPA region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas; all states were represented in the standing-room-only audience.

"This region of the U.S. has not been a leader in using previous concrete in the past, but the level of interest and number of questions was much higher than the typical audience," Pool said. With multiple tracks of speakers and an 8:30 a.m. session, having over 50 in attendance was a pleasant surprise."

Many in the session were city engineers which is a prime audience for the message. And while the topic was pervious concrete, emphasis was also given to the sustainable characteristics and cost competitiveness of traditional concrete pavements, Pool noted.