| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.75 |
| Liaison | Keaton Schrank |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Westminster University - Utah
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jeri
Gravlin Sustainability Fellow Environmental Center |
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:
Permeable paving is used for our commons area, using concrete with holes, topped with fabric sand and porous tiling. The elevated playing field has stormwater capture, which mediates the flow of that water back into the natural system.
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:
Westminster College complies with all city stormwater management guidelines. Additionally, the college has put in additional collection basins, swales, and filtration devices to help responsibility manage stormwater.
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
The Meldrum Science Center is equipped with an underground cistern that is able to collect up to 60,000 gallons of rainwater. Stored water is reused as non-potable water throughout the building and laboratory space.
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:
There is a sand oil separator located south of Stock Hall, which treats the run off water from the parking lot before it enters the creek.
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:
Our commons has drilled concrete, followed by fabric and sand, and then is topped with permeable tilling.
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
There is a stone swale implemented at the south end of the athletic field as part of the Naturescape Garden.
Though there have been no vegetated swales put in by the school, there are several low-lying vegetated areas that act as swales and help with stormwater management.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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