Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.19
Liaison V.S. (Raghu) Raghavan
Submission Date Sept. 6, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Mount Holyoke College
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Nancy Apple
Director
Environmental Health & Safety
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes

Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:

The College's Stormwater Management Policy covers stormwater control from construction projects, routine maintenance and stormwater treatment.


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?:
No

A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
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Does the institution have porous paving?:
No

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
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Does the institution have retention ponds?:
No

A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
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A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:

Vegetated swales are used in several locations to reduce overland flow of runoff to the river/lakes.


Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
Yes

A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:

Thirteen percent of the stormwater captured passes through retention/solids removal devices.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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