Title: Sustainable Stormwater Management: Implementation of Pilot Low Impact Development Stormwater Controls at US Department of Defense Installations in Europe
Abstract: Stormwater management on Department of Defense (DoD) installations must balance technical requirements for environmental compliance and control against the potential for logistical and other impacts to the Base mission. U.S. military installations in Europe must comply with regulations implemented both at DoD and Host nation level, addressing key elements, such as segregation of runoff from areas with different pollution potential; and protection of drinking water sources and receiving water bodies. Drainage infrastructure commonly in place include combined sewer systems and use of infiltration pits. These older practices do not comply with the newer standards and need retrofitting. Solutions for military installations require low O&M impact, landscape integration, and optimal land use. Sustainable stormwater management solutions, like Low Impact Development (LID), possess such qualities and can be implemented separately or integrated with conventional treatment techniques. Preliminary studies conducted at U.S. installations analyzed the available data and identified critical action areas and feasible solutions. A set of selected pilot projects were designed and implemented. Based on the positive results obtained, Stormwater Management Plans are currently being developed at Installation level. This paper explores the application of LID technology to manage stormwater runoff in a military installation, from the definition of management criteria, to the implementation of specific pilot projects, till the design of the large scale solution.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-11-10
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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