| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.81 |
| Liaison | Stephanie Del Rosario |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Fullerton
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Thomas
Whitfield Management Emeritus Environmental Health & Safety |
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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?:
Yes
None
A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
Utilization of various forms of bioswales, which include rock, grass, and vegetated swales.
None
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? :
Yes
None
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
Stormwater Management Program:
1. Identify pollutant sources potentially affecting the quality & quantity of storm water discharges.
2. Provide BMP's for municipal and small construction activities implemented by Cal State University, Fullerton staff and contractors.
3. Provide measurable goals for the implementation of SWMP to reduce the discharge of the identified pollutants in the storm drain system & associated water ways.
None
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
In order to prevent flooding various bioswales are located strategically throughout the sloped campus in order to better harvest rainwater.
Elimination of all non-storm water event runoff from campus.
None
Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
0
Gallons
None
A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
N/A
None
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
N/A
None
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
Future parking lot development will include previous concrete placement
None
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
All downspouts on campus are disconnected, allowing roof water are directed to grass, planter or constructed percolation areas.
None
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
Areas on campus are constructed in such a manner as to capture storm water flow and facilitate absorption into the soil. This is accomplished by directing downspout and pother surface flow to areas constructed with berms, rock, gravel, and mulch vegetation.
None
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
The campus currently has two retention ponds, one in grass area, and another in a multi-tiered stone swale.
None
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
The campus has partially vegetated stone swales that are strategically located to catch water runoff from the campus' parking lots.
None
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
Storm water management plan (important highlights to list out)
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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