Integrated Water Management for Low Impact Development Urban Retrofit and Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in Prince George's County Maryland (original) (raw)

2009, Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation

as an alternative to traditional storm water Best Management Practices (BMP's) installed at construction projects. The LID project components are an integrated storm water management approach using LID techniques to retrofit a mixed use, high density area and a decentralized wastewater treatment system. LID techniques can be simple, but cost effective instead of depending on expensive, and complicated collection, conveyance, storage and treatment systems. The LID techniques used in this project are bioretention cells, grass swales, rain barrels/cisterns, green roofs, Bayscaping, and permeable pavements. LID techniques can also play an important role in Smart Growth, Green Infrastructure, and Land Use Planning. The implementation of these techniques will reduce water consumption, runoff , and non-point sources.