| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.42 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Tom
Flood Associate Director; Director Physical Plant; Landscaping and Grounds |
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:
State and local government agencies have mandated stormwater mitigation rules, which define required efforts for stormwater quantity detention and quality improvement. The most significant of these is the extensive use of bio-filtration cells for improvement of water quality and detention. These are required as permanent fixtures on essentially all new projects. The university directs (whenever topographical elevations permit) all storm drainage water into three existing stormwater detention ponds, which are used as the primary irrigation source for the campus.
The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
There is a vegetative tray system roof, about 1,000 square feet in size, above the Winter Garden Cafe area of Lakeside Dining Hall. It is visible from an adjacent porch area and several windows. It absorbs rainwater, provides insulation, creates a habitat for wildlife and mitigates the heat island effect.
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
Retention ponds consist of three ponds located on campus which are fed by stormwater run-off. These ponds serve as settling basins for sediments and also serve to capture and decompose nutrients or pollutants through the in-pond aquatic vegetation. Each of these ponds is equipped with an irrigation pumping station so the water is further utilized on campus with the landscape acting as a filtration media.
Does the institution have stone swales?:
A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
Vegetative swales combine turf area and/or plantings to slow stormwater run-off, increase the amount which infiltrates into the soil and filter out suspended sediments or nutrients.
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
Bio-retention basins are designed to take run-off directly from impervious surfaces into a basin filled with a high percolation rate growing media. This captures a significant amount of water and reduces storm surge in the streams allowing the water to escape over a longer period of time while the media and the plants therein act as a filter of sediments and pollutants thereby increasing water quality.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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