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Fairlington Community Center
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Runoff
Ground surface Overflow str Water Surface
Plants Plants 6”- 12” ponding area 3” mulch 2’ - 3’ soil 3 mulch underdrain 1-2’ coarse gravel 3”- 6” pea gravel
Storm drain
Storm drain to local stream To the To the Potomac River On to the Chesapeake Bay
Water in storm drains does not go to a treatment plant…
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Stream Corridor Restoration, FISRWG, 1998
Required Pollution Reductions - 2025
Nitrogen 7% Phosphorus 13% S di t 18% Sediment 18% 3,000 streetscape retrofit projects projects
Roads Buildings Parking Lots Sidewalks Driveways Other
Impervious cover Impervious cover in Arlington = 41% or 6867 acres
Storm Sewer Capacity Analysis Analysis
County-
wide stream stream inventory inventory
Watershed retrofit plans to identify locations where to identify locations where stormwater stormwater treatment facilities can be added to help treatment facilities can be added to help slow down and filter slow down and filter stormwater stormwater runoff.
Each plan contains an inventory of projects contains an inventory of projects contains an inventory of projects. contains an inventory of projects.
Rain gardens
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36” Water Main a) 4 sections b) 3 sections b) 3 sections
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5-8” River Rock Curb cut Concrete weir Pipe Concrete weir 3-5” River Rock
Receive stormwater stormwater
Slow runoff
Prevent erosion
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Allegheny serviceberry Sea Oats Purple Coneflower Winterberry Beardtongue Smooth blue aster Obedient plant
th St N
rd Rd N
rd Rd N
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JUNE 2011
SEPT 2011 MAR 2012
Phone: (703) 228
Email:
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PHASE III PHASE II