Description
Stormwater BMPs were installed to mitigate some of the environmental impacts associated with the construction of Stony Creek Farms, a planned residential community for active adults aged 55 and older. Continue reading
Vegetated Basin
Monestary Stables Runoff Control Project
Description
Wissahickon Creek was suffering from erosion damage and pollutant overload near the site of Monastery Stables in the Wissahickon Valley Park until 2005, when the Philadelphia Water Department and Fairmount Park Commission intervened and applied for grants to fund projects to mitigate the problem. Continue reading
Harmony Garden Stormwater Management Techniques
Description
Wissahickon Charter School’s Harmony Garden was created by converting an asphalt playground into a stormwater catchment system. Continue reading