#HometownHabitat Hey! Guess what my view is from the latest motel window? A retention pond wetland! We are in IL and tomorrow we visit Prairie Crossing, an award winning housing development that was designed to manage storm water without traditional storm drain systems. Read on and support us at hometownhabitat! One of the main features of the native landscape at Prairie Crossing is the treatment of stormwater runoff. Applied Ecological Services designed a series of measures to reduce stormwater volumes and associated pollutant loads (nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, road salt, etc.) through an innovative stormwater management concept. This was the first major installation of the AES Stormwater Treatment Train™, a system composed of open swale stormwater conveyance, upland prairie biofiltration, wetlands and a man-made lake. Working in combination, these methods increase opportunities for pollutant removal through biological and mechanical means while significantly reducing the rate and volume of stormwater runoff.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 02:15:25 +0000
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