Where Does It Make Sense To Go Underground With Stormwater Systems? Everywhere!
Managing and storing stormwater runoff is a critical element of overall water management. As metro areas grow and extreme weather increases, it is becoming more difficult to manage stormwater in traditional aboveground ponds. For any type of development – industrial, commercial or residential – a subsurface infiltration and detention system provides many benefits.
It often starts with an economic and environmental driver: In any location, an underground system saves valuable aboveground space for parking areas, additional development and green spaces.
Storage & infiltration system to make
room for hospital parking
Rail station's subsurface detention
leaves room for green space
Stormwater system underground
leaves space for school's athletic field
Flip the cards below to learn more about the advantages of underground installations:
System
Security
Mitigates security concerns about safety hazards, vandalism and extreme weather
Regulatory
Compliance
Meets regulatory requirements for storage, infiltration and water quality
Water
Quality
Helps protect water resources with pollutant removal
Site
Aesthetics
Enhances site appearance and eliminates need for fencing and signage
If that's not enough... aboveground detention and retention ponds require costly ongoing maintenance
- Inspections for debris and trash
- Vegetation management (mowing, for example)
- Dredging to control sediment buildup
- Maintaining pond perimeter to prevent erosion
