| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.19 |
| Liaison | Veronica Johnson |
| Submission Date | May 28, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southwestern University
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Bob
Mathis Associate Vice President of Facilities and Campus Services Facilities and Campus Services |
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:
Southwestern University has many LID practices, including filtration and retention ponds as well as using native plants on campus.
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:
Southwestern University has various ways that it manages the use of water. There are programs in place for rainwater collection and irrigation systems based on transpiration and evaporation rates. TCEQ and the City of Georgetown also have strict standards that must be adhered to.
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
Southwestern has a 19,000-gallon rainwater collection system which collects water for use in the Community Garden through a drip irrigation system.
Date Revised: Jan. 4, 2016
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:
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
All watering of grounds is effluent, with a focus planting native plants to reduce water needs. Community garden is irrigated through rain collection system.
Date Revised: Jan. 4, 2016
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
The campus has street and parking lot drainage that fill large stormwater retention ponds before flowing into creeks that flow to the San Gabriel River.
Date Revised: Jan. 4, 2016
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
From Williamson County and TCEQ standards the irrigation systems must be based on transpiration and evaporation rates, which are calculated when determining irrigation needs.
Date Revised: Jan. 4, 2016
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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