Author : Scott Carter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (135 download)
Book Synopsis Institutional Stormwater Management in the Fifth Avenue - Ellsworth Avenue Corridor by : Scott Carter
Download or read book Institutional Stormwater Management in the Fifth Avenue - Ellsworth Avenue Corridor written by Scott Carter and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The geography of Pittsburgh combined with the large amount of precipitation in the area can cause large amounts of stormwater to overflow and cause combined sewer outflow (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) issues. Chatham University is located in the A22 watershed within the City of Pittsburgh, at a high point. Stormwater runoff from the campus and all other homes and businesses in the watershed flows into the Fifth Avenue-Ellsworth Avenue Corridor. During heavy precipitation, flooding is a common occurrence at low points in the watershed. The slope of the land and the location of the watershed contributes to flooding in the Fifth Avenue- Ellsworth Avenue corridor. On the Chatham campus along Woodland Road, large amounts of precipitation flow downhill to a PWSA storm drain near the base of the hill and close to Fifth Avenue. This drain catches large amounts of precipitation which is then directly dumped into the sewer system. In heavy rains, this runoff flows towards Fifth Avenue and Ellsworth Avenue, flooding the basements of businesses and private homes. This runoff continues to the river. Currently, the Pittsburgh region (including the A22 watershed in the Fifth Avenue- Ellsworth Avenue corridor), is under a consent decree to eliminate the outflow of stormwater. Simple solutions are being identified to divert and eliminate SSO and CSO discharge into the rivers but much needs to be done to eliminate the problem. Green infrastructure can reduce CSO and SSO issues." -- Introduction.