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MichaelDietz,Ph.D.
CTNEMO|CooperativeExtension Univ.ofConnecticut ManagingStormwaterfromImperviousSurfaces:GreenInfrastructure SolutionsforNewJersey TheHeldrich|NewBrunswick,NJ
January27,2011
Installation:91902
RainGardenMaterialsDetail
(BasedonPGCRGManual,2001)
Threenativeshrubspecies:
Chokeberry(Aroniaprunifolia) Winterberry(Ilexverticillata) Compactinkberry(Ilexglabracompacta)
Nativesoilmix
Loamysand
Roughly5cmofbarkmulch
MonitoringEquipment
Methods
Labanalysisofwatersamplesfor:
NitrateN,ammoniaN,totalKjeldahlN,total phosphorus,copper,lead,zinc
Flowbalance
cm % of Inflow Inflow Roof Runoff Precipitation Total Outflow Underdrain Overflow Total Residual 1202 306 1507 1438 13 1451 56 79.7 20.3
99%ofinflow retained!
Percent retention
NH3-N 30 5 82
TP 9 20 -108
TN 647 316 51
ON 211 181 14
-Two years of results (year 1 much less) -Remember: 99% of inflow was retained
Total Phosphorus
0.25
Roof runoff Underdrain average Exponential (Underdrain average)
0.15
0.1
R2 = 0.47
Dec-02
Mar-03
Jun-03
Oct-03 Date
Jan-04
Apr-04
Aug-04
Nov-04
Feb-05
Comparisonwithotherresearch
ConsistentwithNorthCarolina
Huntetal.,2006.Evaluatingbioretentionhydrologyandnutrientremovalatthreefield sitesinNorthCarolina.JournalofIrrigationandDrainageEngineering,Vol.132(6),pp. 600608.
Consistent(N)&inconsistent(P)with Maryland
Davisetal.,2006.Waterqualityimprovementthroughbioretentionmedia:nitrogenand phosphorusremoval.WaterEnvironmentResearch,Vol.78(3),pp.284293.
ConsistentwithNewHampshire
Roseen,etal.,2009.Seasonalperformancevariationsforstormwatermanagement systemsincoldclimateconditions.JournalofEnvironmentalEngineering,Vol.135(3), pp.128137.
Lotsofvariabilityinresults!
Secondyear
Modificationtoencouragedenitrificationand increasetreatmentofNO3N Saturatedzonecreatedinbottomofrain garden(afterKim,etal.,2004)
Modification
Pondingdepth
Saturatedzone
Monitoring tank
1m
Underdrain
ImpactonNO3N
NostatisticallysignificantreductioninNO3N concentrations
Lotsofsamplesbelowdetectionlimit
Percentofoutflowsamplesbelowdetection before/afterchange:
Before=19% After=56% Significantusingchisquarestatistic
Whathappensinthewinter?
FrostTube
FrostTubeDetail
Winterperformance
Measuredfrostdepth Didnotimpactannualperformance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq6WB6VKeac SimilarfindingsatUNHStormwaterCenter
Roseen,etal.,2009.Seasonalperformancevariationsforstormwatermanagement systemsincoldclimateconditions.JournalofEnvironmentalEngineering,Vol.135(3), pp.128137.
SomeCurrentIssues
Filterfabricuse
DONTUSEINBIORETENTION! Pronetoclogging
Sizing
Waterqualityvolumevs.curvenumbervs.?
TwoyearANOVA/meanseparation
Variable n 73 78 79 72 77 80 26 26 26 Unit -1 mg L mg L mg L mg L mg L mg L
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
Bulk Deposition 0.7 bcd 0.04 a 0.5 a 1.3 abc 0.4 a 0.009 b 3a 3a 11 a
Underdrain Treatment Control 0.2 d 0.01 b 0.4 a 0.7 c 0.4 a 0.039 a 3a 3a 10 a 0.4 cd 0.01 b 0.5 a 0.9 bc 0.5 a 0.043 a 4a 3a 5a
Overflow1 Treatment Control 2.0 ab 0.08 a 0.6 a 2.7 a 0.5 a 0.009 b 3a 3a 8a 2.1 a 0.04 a 0.3 a 2.4 a 0.2 a 0.016 b -
***
g L g L g L
*** p=0.001 ns=ANOVA comparison non significant 1 n=4 for overflow samples
Meansfollowedbythesameletterarenotsignificantlydifferentatp=0.05