Case Studies

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Explore real-life challenges faced by trade professionals and contractors across a range of industries, and learn how Ferguson Waterworks facilitated solutions to help them achieve success.


Tensar InterAx Geogrid providing stabilization for a new community development project.

After a soil test at a new community development site reveals high clay content, the developer and geotech engineer turn to Ferguson Waterworks for cost and time-saving geogrid alternatives to excavation

Steiner Ranch Emergency Evacuation Route

How did Ferguson Waterworks help support a steep and curvy evacuation route to ensure road stabilization, reliability, and integrity?

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Harvard University turns to Ferguson Waterworks to assist in transforming an industrial rail yard into a green, pedestrian-friendly innovation center. What stormwater systems did we recommend to accommodate the space-limitations and high-runoff potential?

Enhancing Eagles Canyon Raceway's Pavement with Mirafi H2Ri pavement solutions.

Eagles Canyon Raceway uses Mirafi® H2Ri geotextile to stabilize moisture-sensitive soils and prevent pavement cracking.

GeoPave® & Mirafi HP270 at Brewery Parking Lot

To meet floodplain challenges and COH standards, a Houston Brewery installed GeoPave® pavers with Mirafi HP270 fabric, creating a cost-effective, durable parking solution that performed well in storm events.

Oklahoma City Zoo GeoPave

The City of Fort Worth used Concrete Canvas and Elephant Armor to stabilize Glen Garden Drive’s eroding bar ditch, creating a durable, low-maintenance drainage solution that withstood heavy water flow and is now a model for future projects.

Installing pre-cut strips of concrete canvas as a ditch liner in San Antonia, Texas.

What ditch lining solutions did Ferguson Waterworks provide the City of Fort Worth in order to prevent erosion? We help establish a durable, low-maintenance, and cost-effective approach for ditch revitalization projects in San Antonio, Texas.

Products: Concrete Canvas
Enhancing Channel Stability at Blossom Park with HydroTurf®

Blossom Park experienced drainage challenges. Learn how our team of stormwater product professionals created a durable, low-maintenance, and aesthetically pleasing concrete drainage channel using HydroTurf and High-Performance Turf Reinforcement Mats.

Large vehicles driving over the highest-performing geogrid, InterAx NX850, without causing rutting.

Why did Circuit of the Americas select Tensar® InterAx® NX850™ geogrid to prevent rutting and stuck vehicles during major rain events? A field test determines the highest-performing geogrid for ground stabilization

Oates Road Container Yard expansion project underway.

Tensar InterAx® NX850™ geogrid at the Oates Road Container Yard stabilizes saturated subgrade, reduces aggregate requirements, and withstands heavy equipment without chemical ground treatment

Installing a vegetated MSE retaining wall using GEOWEB to stabilize a slope.

Not only were Lemm Gully's eroding banks threatening a nearby sanitary line, but also the worksite had major constraints. Ferguson Waterworks assesses the project, provides recommendations, and helps facilitate a successful outcome

Presto Geoweb confinement system for road repair.

The Powderly, Texas road rehabilitation project uses Presto's GEOWEB® Geocell system to stabilize and protect against cracking and rutting as a durable, cost-effective solution for low-traffic rural roads

SH105 Grimes County Subgrade Stabilization

How did Ferguson Waterworks use TenCate Mirafi® H2Ri to further stabilize moisture-sensitive soils for the State Highway 105 Grimes County Widening Project?

UPRR Big Spring Slope Protection

The UPRR Big Spring Slope Protection Project used 6-inch GEOWEB and ProGanics DUAL for effective slope stabilization and revegetation on an eroding embankment

UPRR Overlay Project in Laredo, TX

The Union Pacific Railroad Overlay Project in Laredo, Texas uses Mirafi® MPG4 Paving Geocomposite to cost-effectively repair reflective cracking and reinforce 4.5 acres of asphalt

Installing subgrade stabilization solutions for a parking lot to prevent excavation.

Providing cost-effective, excavation-free subgrade stabilization solutions for challenging soil conditions at the Veterans Administration Facility parking lot.

Using R-Tank as an underground stormwater detention system for a limited-space.

Ferguson Waterworks assists a redevelopment project that had limited space for an underground stormwater detention system. From initial design to on-site technical support and installation, our experts supported the project with innovative stormwater solutions.

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Ferguson Waterworks saves a customer roughly $648k using innovative and proven geotextile solutions.

70 Mile Earthen Levee Greater New Orleans gallery

Ferguson Waterworks helps protect New Orleans by aiding in the planning, supplying, and installation of ARMORMAX® 75 across 70 miles of earthen levees.

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New York's Old Route 17 and the Redhouse Bridge were in need of an overhaul in order to meet NYDOT safety standards. We helped get the job done with a rugged, American-made geogrid for road stabilization that was compliant with NYDOT specifications.

Adding ground stabilization Mirafi geotextiles on miles of roadway

When soils at a Florida RV resort are unsuitable and in need of a pricey excavation, Ferguson Waterworks proposes a solution that will save the client $4,000,000.

High strength geotextile fabric at windport

To make the acreage useable for heavy hauling at a New Jersey Windport, it was necessary to overload the subsoils with a large embankment of fill, reinforced with high-strength geotextile fabric, to accelerate the settling anticipated with the fine-grained saturated soils.

Beemat floating wetland pots

A student at NC State University studies the impact of strategically placing Beemats Floating Wetlands to reduce algae blooms and excess nutrients

Products: Beemats
WAWA Gas Station Case Study Gallery

With little to no permeable surfaces at a new Wawa Gas Station, engineers work with Ferguson Waterworks to install an underground stormwater storage tank.

Lake Whelchel Beemats Case Study Gallery

Strategically placed floating wetlands substantially reduce phosphorous and nitrogen in local lake - improving water quality, enhancing recreational activities, and discouraging algae blooms

Products: Beemats
Beemats filtering runoff along the edge of a retention pond.

A biological filter for runoff was added to a heavily used drainage basin to improve water quality before entering the Chesapeake Bay.

Products: Beemats
A newly finished permeable paver parking lot in Norfolk, VA

When a government client contacted Ferguson Waterworks, they were looking for a partner to help them smartly extend their parking lot. From meeting stormwater requirements and daily loads to ensuring an aesthetic landscape design, we worked along side them from start to finish.

A biofiltration system at a harbor working to reduce runoff pollutants and protect water quality

Examine how a space-saving biofiltration system reduced parking lot ponding, slowed discharge rates, and increased water quality for important wildlife at a historical site.

Case studies - this Focalpoint biofiltration system met stormwater requirements and maximized parking spaces

FocalPoint increases available parking at a new medical center with visually appealing solutions that meet stormwater requirements

Geosynthetics protect hill from erosion, replacing timber wall.

See how replacing a bowing timber wall with high-performance turf reinforcement mats resolved a precarious situation and protected a hill from erosion.

Permanent erosion control for hurricane-prone areas

Discover how a substation resolved costly erosion issues on an emergency spillway, slope and outfall channel with permanent erosion control that held up to a hurricane.

Results of replacing a parking lot's failing concrete stormwater chamber with cost-efficient R-Tank Modules.

After discovering their parking lot's concrete stormwater system was failing, this client turns to Ferguson Waterworks for cost-efficient stormwater solutions

A depiction of the space-constrained home depot parking lot in Flushing, NY

Discover how a cost-effective subsurface stormwater management system met HS25 loading requirements for a new home improvement store’s parking lot in Flushing, NY

Urban green infrastructure playground and park path in Pittsburgh

Explore a range of enhanced urban green infrastructure projects in partnership with Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and others that improved the Steel City’s natural resources.

Scroulok installation

Find out how a cost-effective retention wall was quickly installed to protect an existing water main between two water tanks.

Products: SCOURLOK™
Shoreflex concrete rolled mats help protect shoreline of stream.

In response to pervasive scouring and erosion, Prince William County took on the challenge of permanently protecting a stream bank in Virginia.

Case studies - Gravel parking is replaced with permeable paving system to reduce clogging and maintenance in Baltimore, MD

Discover how a budget-friendly permeable paving system reduced clogging and maintenance after stormwater repeatedly damaged a gravel parking lot.

Shoreflex concrete mat preventing scouring from pipe outfall.

When the Virginia Department of Transportation takes on its latest project, there are two big obstacles. Ferguson Waterworks works with them to stabilized pipe outfall from scouring.

Lincoln Street Boat Launch after the installation of Ecoraster Bloxx

Ferguson Waterworks customizes comprehensive stormwater solutions for the Lincoln Street Boat Launch. As a result, reducing erosion, preventing parking lot ponding, and improving accessibility, usability, and safety.

Case studies involving focal point bioretention systems

Learn how a micro-bioretention stormwater system qualified for a grant by serving as both stormwater management and an interactive educational tool.

Installation of Bold & Gold Filtration Media in Cape Coral

During a utility expansion project, the city of Cape Coral, FL implements new stormwater biofiltration solutions in order to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from runoff.

Articulated concrete block on embankment near watershed

Discover what steps were taken by the city of Norfolk, VA, to reduce flooding events impacting two historic neighborhoods in a watershed area.

A high-strength geotextile being installed at a container yard for superior ground stabilization.

Ferguson provides design assistance to reduce stone fill and enhance subgrade stabilization for the container yard

EcoBloxX Installation 229 South Cove Drive gallery 02

Ferguson Geo and Stormwater provided an aesthetically pleasing residential erosion control solution that addressed runoff, permeability, and dwelling access.

Ferguson Industrial delivering large aggregate on site for Blue Elk Solar.

When an abundance of rainfall made it difficult to construct temporary access roads for a project site, contractors called upon the experts at Ferguson Waterworks.

IMPA Solar Park Revegetation Gallery 1

To revitalize the depleted, sandy soils at a new solar site, Ferguson Waterworks consulted with partner Profile® Products to analyze the soil and create a custom solution.

An AML reclamation project with establish vegetation.

When an Abandoned Mine Land reclamation project cannot establish vegetation, Ferguson Waterworks develops a custom blend of soil additives that compensates for the soil, sun exposure, and high winds.

Installing proper drainage channels on a slope to encourage vegetation and prevent erosion.

When a steep slope struggles to maintain vegetation and has severe erosion, Ferguson Waterworks steps in, provides a custom solution, and generates sustainable vegetation within four months.

We helped quickly establish vegetation - here are the results just one month after applying a custom mixture of soil additives.

The slopes of a newly established access road were resistant to develop vegetation. Ferguson Waterworks steps in to analyze the soil and provide effective and fast coverage.

Silverton, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains nicely vegetated after using biotic soil amendments

Learn how biotic soil amendments re-established vegetation in Silverton, Colorado - a retired mining site turned recreational area

Learn how Stormcrete solved standing water safety issue for the City of Doral.

Products: STORMCRETE®
Maine Medical Center parking lot that uses R-Tank Underground Storage Modules.

A small-footprint subsurface stormwater storage system freed up space in a busy parking lot and saved the contractor precious time and money.

Nicely landscaped Florida roadside after erosion control hydro turf is installed.

When ditches in Naples, Florida repeatedly flood, the management team contacts Ferguson Waterworks seeking an aesthetically pleasing, low maintenance, and permanent erosion control solution.

FocalPoint stormwater system with green landscaping

FocalPoint helps reduce traditional gray infrastructure, meanwhile accommodating stormwater BMPs and treating runoff before it enters the surrounding wetlands

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After failed attempts to stabilize the earth at the Mt. Jackson Solar Farm, they required an immediate, cost-effective erosion control solution. Ferguson Waterworks was brought on board to address their ongoing concerns.

Products: ShearForce
ShearForce 10 installed beneath and around operational solar panels in order to prevent erosion.

With solar panels in place and operational, an immediate and effective erosion control solution was imperative. Especially considering the panels were positioned next to channels, drip lines, and spillways.

Products: ShearForce
Case studies - results from installing permeable paving & machine technology to get an abandoned site and parking lot up to stormwater code

In order to revitalize and meet stormwater codes, the abandoned parking area at the Shoppes at Fashion Square in Orlando, FL, required updates. With a permeable paving system and machine technology, we helped the client achieve their goals, save $1 million, and complete the project in just 10 days.

Case Studies

From solving challenging application issues to severe weather response, there is no better partner than Ferguson Waterworks. Let our past performance speak for itself.

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