PermaPave LLC

Did you know that providing sufficient water for the rapidly growing urban population has become the greatest challenge faced by governments and urban administrators worldwide?

Problems associated with conventional stormwater drainage systems have become evident with the increase in stormwater runoff and the high percentage of pollution in outfall waterways.

Permapave™ Industries, LLC provides a practical and economical solution to eliminate pollutants from waterways and to reduce urban water wastage. The key to modern urban water management is reducing the quantity of stormwater diverted to outfall, reducing the contamination of stormwater at outfall and increasing the volume of water that can be diverted to subterranean aquifers.

The increased demand for urban water and the high rate of water supply pollution will soon adversely impact every urban dweller worldwide, leading the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce strict requirements to manage water resources with sustainable solutions that enhance the level of protection to water quality.

Permapave™ has recognized the EPA’s requirements and has engaged in a worldwide effort to bring a crucial change in the approach to drainage design with the primary goal to provide the solution to urban water pollution.

Thirty years ago these problems did not exist. Twenty years ago they were identified as a possible problem for the future. Today they threaten our urban way of life.

Benefits of Permapave™ Technology & Products

Cost & Sustainability Benefits

Permapave™ offers products that are the most cost effective and offer significant environmental advantages compared to concrete or asphalt surfaced pavements in terms of water quantity control and water quality improvement. The cost of permeable pavements, with its built-in stormwater management, is less than that of impervious pavements with a separate stormwater management facility.

•Permeable paving is compliant with EPA requirements and recognized as Best Management Practice.
•The quality of water is improved by the natural process that occurs within permeable pavements.
•Enhancement of bio-diversity and amenity values.
•Re-use of rainwater.
•Minimal excavation.

Health & Safety Benefits

Permeable pavements drain down quickly after rainfall and therefore you will not find a significant volume of water within the pavements, making it a misconception that permeable pavement may be a health hazard. Permapave™ products are easily assessable and considered a very safe structure when compared to traditional storm drainage designs.

Additional Benefits:

•Permeable pavers efficiently remove surface water and provide initial filtration.
•Reduce the amount of runoff by directing the water to re-charge or storage.
•Permapave™ maximizes land use by using the permeable pavement as a rainwater retention facility and provides quick and easy removal for underground utility repairs.
•Eliminates standing water on pavement.
•Controls erosion in streambeds and riverbanks.
•Accommodates detention facility requirements.
•Qualifies for Credit 6 – LEED: Limits disruption of natural water flows by minimizing stormwater runoff, increasing on-site infiltration, and reducing contaminants.
•Qualifies for Credit 7 – LEED: Light colored pavers reduce heat island affect.
•Groundwater recharge.
•Reduces thermal water pollution.
•Permapave™ meets and exceeds non-slip standards.
•Permapave™ pavers comply with standards for masonry units, segmental pavers, and flags.
•Long-term durability.
•Ease in repair.
•Additional oil separation technique is not required.
•Water does not freeze and therefore will not cause damage to the pavement structure. Water will drain down before freezing can occur; frost penetration is shallower within permeable pavements than in conventional pavements.
•Stormwater harvesting for reuse.
•Reduces soil migration and erosion.