DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

Sustainable Stormwater Practices for Public Works

Presenters

Ossie Neal Manager of MarketingDepartment of Public

Utilities

Cecilia Mazzei, P.E., Engineering Design and

Construction Manager Division of Water

Pollution Control

ONLY RAIN DOWN THE STORM DRAIN CAMPAIGN

Ohio EPA Mandate Stormwater Phase II

Small MS4 area Cleveland Stormwater Steering Committee

Water Pollution Control’s Commissioner City-wide departmental representation

MCM 1 and 2 = PIPE 2002 WPC Marketing Unit created Watershed partnerships & assistance

Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District Doan Brook

Extensive community outreach events & efforts > 50 annually

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

WPC Strategic Business Plan Objective:

Get local media and business community involved in WPC efforts regarding services, environmental sustainability education, and stormwater pollution control efforts

Research & Planning Maumee County (Toledo, OH) Give Water A Hand campaign

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

Press Release WPC Website Brochures

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

Cleveland Partnership Streetscape Program Omni Media Street Kiosks

June – February 2012 3 purchased MS4

locations 39 locations total 1 Million + impressions Cost: $3,000

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

Internal Partnerships CPP I-90 Billboard Water Bills TV20 PSAs Cost: $0

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

Community Partnerships Community Events Sponsorships

OH Stormwater Conference

EarthFest WinterFest Cost: $$$$$

Social Media Facebook

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

Evaluation Surveys Survey Monkey WPC Website Community events Customer Service Unit

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Household Hazardous Waste Disposal – June

2012

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

Know your stuff! Regulation changes, trends, happenings

Don’t reinvent the wheel What resources are available for use?

Make every dollar and opportunity count Frank’s Red Hot Sauce - Put it on everything!

Partnership! Partnership! Partnership! How can we make it a win - win?

Only Rain Down the Storm Drain Campaign

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Awarded Surface Water Improvement Fund grant from OEPA June 2010

Project Location WPC Facility, 12302 Kirby Ave, Cleveland Ohio

5 Best Management Practices (BMPs)1. Rain Garden2. Bioswale3. Pervious Concrete Pavement4. Pervious Asphalt Pavement5. Water Reuse System

Project bid amount $459,348.40

Stormwater Management Improvement Project

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Rain Gardens

Water

Reuse

System

Concrete

Bioswal

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Replaced 7,750 ft2 of impervious asphalt 25,000 ft2 drainage area Uniformly graded course aggregate

Provides stormwater storage and treatment prior to infiltration into surrounding soils

Reduces volume of stormwater discharge into combined sewer system

3” thick pervious asphalt Placement time = approx. 4 hrs Set time = 24 hrs Stormwater storage volume design =50 year, 25

hr storm event > 50 yrs will overflow into existing CB

PERVIOUS ASPHALT

Asphalt pavement

EXISTING CONDITIONS

INSTALLING PERVIOUS ASPHALT

INSTALLING PERVIOUS ASPHALT

INSTALLING PERVIOUS ASPHALT

PERVIOUS ASPHALT

COMPLETED PERVIOUS ASPHALT

Replaced 3,020 ft2 of impervious concrete Front office parking lot

Replaced 1,200 ft2 of impervious concrete Administrative parking lot

7,000 ft2 drainage area Perforated under drain system

existing soils have low permeability ensure stormwater capacity is retained for a 10 yr

24 hr storm

PERVIOUS CONCRETE

Uniformly graded course aggregate 8” pervious concrete

Front office parking lot 6” pervious concrete

Administrative parking lot driveway Placement time = approx. 4 hrs Covered with plastic during curing phase 7 days cure for vehicles and light truck traffic 10 day cure for heavy truck traffic

PERVIOUS CONCRETE

Concrete Pavement

Front Office Parking Lot

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Concrete Pavement - Administrative Parking Lot

EXISTING CONDITIONS

INSTALLING PERVIOUS CONCRETE

INSTALLING PERVIOUS CONCRETE

PERVIOUS CONCRETE

Front office parking lot

Administrative parking lot

COMPLETED PERVIOUS CONCRETE

COMPLETED PERVIOUS CONCRETE

Area of each garden is 970 ft2

Free form design Drainage area is 9,300 ft2

Perforated under drain system Existing soil has low permeability

Amended soil Downspouts diverted onto concrete splash pad Contain plants native to Cleveland area

Purple coneflower, cardinal flower, culvers root, great blue lobelia, meadow anemone, switch grass and soft rush

RAIN GARDENS

Rain Gardens

EXISTING CONDITIONS

CONSTRUCTING RAIN GARDENS

CONSTRUCTING RAIN GARDENS

CONSTRUCTING RAIN GARDENS

RAIN GARDENS

COMPLETED RAIN GARDENS

580 ft2 area

Intercepts overland flow from 5,200 ft2

Maintenance parking lot

Perforated under-drain system Existing soil has low permeability

Native grasses Variegated and dwarf palm sedge

BIOSWALE

Bioswale

EXISTING CONDITIONS

CONSTRUCTING BIOSWALE

BIOSWALE

COMPLETED BIOSWALE

Collects stormwater runoff from maintenance garage Roof area = 15,000 ft2

Diverted from 4- 6” downspouts 3 - 5,000 gallon PVC storage tanks Water Pressure Booster System

Booster Pumps Hydro-pneumatic tanks Motor Control Panel

Reclaimed stormwater used for irrigation and vehicle wash station

WATER REUSE SYSTEM

Water Reuse System

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Installed Tanks Hydro-pneumatic Tanks

WATER REUSE SYSTEM

WATER REUSE SYSTEM

Storage Tanks with Piping Pump Controller

COMPLETED WATER REUSE SYSTEM

Connection at roof

First flushdiverter

By pass

COMPLETED WATER REUSE SYSTEM

COMPLETED WATER REUSE SYSTEM

COMPLETED WATER REUSE SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY

Bid cost = $459,348.40

Actual cost = $ 402,017.55

Change Order Request = $17,610.30 Additional downspout connection Vehicle Wash Station UV Disinfection Unit

COMPLETED PROJECT

Diverting Stormwater Porous pavement,

stormwater storage and bioretention Reduce pavement ice

buildup Infiltration of stormwater

into ground Reduce pollutant loads

into sewer system Reduce volume of flow

into sewer system

PROJECT BENEFITS

Native plants Accustomed to

climate Require less

maintenance Increase natural

habitat Pollutant uptake Aesthetically

pleasing

PROJECT BENEFITS

Ossie Neal, Manager of MarketingDepartment of Public Utilities 1201 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103(216) 664-5444 ext. 5714ossie_neal@clevelandwater.com

Cecilia Mazzei, P.E., Consulting EngineerDivision of Water Pollution Control12302 Kirby Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44108(216) 664-3779cmazzei@clevelandwpc.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

www. ClevelandWPC.com

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