EPA Dedicates Courtyard Showcasing LID Techniques

EPA recently held a dedication ceremony to unveil the new Ariel Rios South Courtyard project showcasing low impact development (LID) practices.

EPA is managing stormwater at the site by using natural systems to help absorb, infiltrate, evaporate, or reuse excess stormwater to lessen sewer overflows and runoff from storms. The Ariel Rios South Courtyard project includes the following LID and other sustainable features:

• Two rain gardens (bioretention cells) 

• 564 square feet of permeable concrete and pavers 

• One 1128 gallon cistern for stormwater collection and landscape irrigation 

• Native vegetation 

• Signage made from recycled farm tools 

• Bench made from an historic granite curb 

• Cistern artwork made from recycled glass

A key goal of this demonstration project is to help encourage other government agencies and developers to use LID practices. http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/stormwater_hq/.