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Maintaining Quality Control in Stormwater Drainage Projects in Remote Nigerian Locations: Challenges and Solutions

Maintaining Quality Control in Stormwater Drainage Projects in Remote Nigerian Locations

Posted on 5 December 2025 - 9:23 pm by

Maintaining Quality Control in Stormwater Drainage Projects in Remote Nigerian Locations: Challenges and Solutions By John Cee Onwualu (FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE, P.E., R.ENG, MASCE) Introduction Stormwater drainage projects in remote Nigerian locations are critical for preventing flooding, erosion, and water contamination. However, ensuring quality control (QC) in these areas presents unique challenges due to logistical […]

Implementing a Robust Inspection and Testing Plan for Stormwater Drainage Construction in Nigeria

Robust Inspection Plan for Nigeria Stormwater Drainage

Posted on 5 November 2025 - 11:58 pm by

Building Resilient Foundations: Implementing a Robust Inspection and Testing Plan for Stormwater Drainage Construction in Nigeria By John Cee Onwualu (FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE, P.E., R.ENG, MASCE) Nigeria is urbanizing quickly and dealing with climate change, which means it often struggles with heavy rains and not enough good drainage. This causes big problems like floods, damaged […]

Promoting Sustainable Stormwater Management: Integrating Green Infrastructure and QC in Nigerian Projects

Integrating Green Infrastructure and QC in Nigerian Projects

Posted on 6 September 2025 - 6:34 am by

Paving the Way for a Water-Resilient Nigeria: Integrating Green Infrastructure and Quality Control in Stormwater Management By John Cee Onwualu (FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE, P.E., R.ENG, MASCE) Nigeria, a nation experiencing rapid urbanization, faces an ever-growing challenge: effective stormwater management. As cities like Ibadan, Osogbo, and Lagos expand, replacing natural landscapes with impervious surfaces, the risk […]

Staff of Levant Nig. Ltd during inspection of Stormwater sewer construction at Palm-groove, Warri

Preventing Stormwater Pollution: Implementing Effective QC for Drainage Systems in Nigeria By John Cee Onwualu (FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE, P.E., R.ENG, MASCE)

Posted on 29 June 2025 - 1:17 pm by

Preventing Stormwater Pollution: Implementing Effective QC for Drainage Systems in Nigeria Stormwater, the water that runs off impervious surfaces during rainfall, is a critical element in urban environments. While seemingly benign, its journey through our cities can transform it into a potent source of pollution, significantly impacting Nigeria’s ecosystems and public health. Effective quality control (QC) for drainage […]

Excavation by summit road at CH 0+250

Why Nigeria Must Adopt a Lifecycle-Based Quality Control Model for Stormwater Infrastructure

Posted on 6 May 2025 - 7:32 pm by

The Paradigm Shift: Why Nigeria Must Adopt a Lifecycle-Based Quality Control Model for Stormwater Infrastructure By John Cee Onwualu (FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE, P.E., R.ENG, MASCE) Nigeria, the economic powerhouse of Africa, is currently facing a crippling duality in its urban centers: rapid, uncontrolled urbanization juxtaposed with extreme climate vulnerability. The tragic consequence is chronic, destructive […]

The Role of GIS and BIM in Enhancing Stormwater Drainage Quality Control in Nigeria

The Environmental Cost of Blocked Drains in Rapidly Urbanizing Nigerian Cities

Posted on 8 November 2024 - 5:54 pm by

The Environmental Cost of Blocked Drains in Rapidly Urbanising Nigerian Cities By John Cee Onwualu (FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE, P.E., R.ENG, MASCE) Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is experiencing rapid urbanisation, with cities like Lagos, Abuja, Onitsha, and Port Harcourt witnessing unprecedented growth. However, this rapid expansion has come at a high environmental cost, […]

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Posted on 24 May 2020 - 6:33 pm by

What is a Stormwater Stormwater, which can also be spelled as storm water, is a body of water that formed as a result of rainfall, snow or ice melt. Stormwater can infiltrate the soil, be stored on the land surface in ponds and puddles, evaporate, or resolved to runoff. Most runoff is conveyed directly to […]