| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.69 |
| Liaison | Margaret Lo |
| Submission Date | Dec. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ball State University
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
James
Lowe Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management Facilities Planning & Managment |
Does the institution use Low Impact Development (LID) practices as a matter of policy or standard practice to reduce rainwater/stormwater runoff volume and improve outgoing water quality for new construction, major renovation, and other projects?:
A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
Construction site stormwater water management plans are submitted to Delaware Soil and Water District for review prior to start of construction. Practices include:
*All new or renovation projects must have all drains and catch basins clearly labeled with "No Dumping Drains to River".
*Daily sweeping of streets and drives
*Weekly site inspections
*Truck tire washing before leaving construction site
*Designated concrete truck wash area
*The elimination of straw bales as "best management practices" and replaced with drain inserts, filter fabric and compost socks.
*On-going campus operations - stormwater management practices include:
*Weekly scheduled sweeping of streets, parking lots and service drives
*Catch basins are cleared of debris each month
*Elimination of sand in snow and ice removal operations.
Has the institution adopted a rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, or strategies that mitigate the rainwater runoff impacts of ongoing campus operations through the use of green infrastructure? :
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
Follow rules 327IAC (S-5) State Regulations for construction site protection.
BMPs implemented including regular power sweeping of streets and parking lots.
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
5,000 gallon storage tank for rainwater collection is used on campus for general irrigation - mostly for isolated planters that require hand watering to survive.
Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
Vortex separators - road & parking garage runoff separates debris and oils from surface discharge. Several installations.
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
Ball State University installed its first living vegetated roof on the university’s new geothermal energy transfer station (North District Energy Station) to help with energy efficiency and water drainage. The project was completed in July 2011 and it was implemented by Weston Solution Green Grid roof company, an outside contractor. The plantings had a minimal depth tray system utilizing sedums as the primary plants. The green roof is about 7,000 square feet of vegetation. Facilities Planning and management is considering adding additional green roofs on other campus buildings.
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
Ball State University for the past several years has included porous paving areas in its development projects. Including the stadium , Carmichael, Kinghorn Hall, and the baseball parking lot renovations, approximately 7,200 square feet of porous pavers have been used. Future plans call for porous pavers to be used in additional renovation projects.
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
Use storm sewers where available - small area of campus is on combined sewer and must have storm water. Plans in progress to complete storm water/sewage piping separation.
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
Kinghorn Hall bio-swale area collects and treats rainwater in vicinity of large (newly-constructed) residence hall.
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
Ball State University has several holding ponds on campus. The first pond is located at Park Hall and collects stormwater from roughly a quarter of the campus. The pond includes a recirculation pump and fountain for oxygenation and aesthetics. The water from the Park Hall pond flows through a native vegetated creek which empties into a smaller pond. The second pond flows over a series of rocks and connects to a third campus pond. The third pond is designated a true retention pond holding water and slowly allowing water to flow into the White River and the Yorktown-Prairie Creek Reservoir.
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
Ball State University utilizes several vegetated swales throughout campus which help slow down the speed in which rain water drains into the local watershed and helps prevent local flooding after a heavy rainstorm. The first vegetated swale is located at Cardinal Creek at Park Hall and slowly empties into the Duck Pond. The Glick Center swale is planted with a prairie grass mix that only needs to be mowed several times per year. The Kinghorn Hall swale drains into the Cardinal Creek swale to help eliminate or reduce sedimentation discharge in the local watershed.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
The university uses a street sweeper daily starting mid-March through early November to remove sediment and debris from all campus streets, drives and parking lots.
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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