Can SmartStorm systems help address stormwater issues for new housing developments?
Yes. The Environmental Protection Agency has recently put into place new rules (http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/swphase2.cfm) that require any development that disturbs more than an acre to have in place stormwater control structures (i.e. detention basins, infiltration areas, etc). SmartStorm collects and stores roof runoff for irrigation and other non-potable uses, and any overflow from the storage tanks is diverted to a drywell, which allows the rainwater to infiltrate into the ground. The diversion of the roof runoff into the tanks or the drywell will help to reduce peak storm water runoff created by impervious surface (such as roofs) in the development. As well, within river basins such as the Charles River, new construction may be required to infiltrate all or part of the stormwater that is generated from a site. Again, with the drywell system, SmartStorm may help to address that issue. Contact CRWA for more information.
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