Water Quality
Stormwater runoff often carries pollutants which can kill fish, and cause increased algae blooms, low oxygen and other problems in local waterways. The Department of Public Works identifies designs and constructs water quality improvement projects.
Projects are funded through City Council approved capital funds and awarded grant funds.
Improvements & Efforts
Improvements such as upgrades to existing ponds, creation of new stormwater features, and restoration of streams and shorelines all help to trap, filter, or remove pollutants. The Department focuses efforts on projects with co-benefits that include:
- Coastal resiliency
- Community beautification
- Flood management
- Habitat restoration
- Infrastructure maintenance
- Shoreline protection
- Water quality
Studies
- BMP Retrofits - CDM Smith, May 2013
- Eastern Branch Watershed Master Plan - June 2019
Projects
Under Construction
Upcoming Projects
- St. Paul's Blue-Greenway
- Haven Creek Living Shoreline Maintenance
- Villa Heights Outfall Litter Control
Completed Projects (2015-present)
- Anne Outten Pond Retrofit (PDF)
- Ballentine School Pond Retrofit (PDF)
- Beach Avenue
- Central Business Park Pond Retrofit (PDF)
- Dune Street
- Granby Street Park Living Shoreline
- Greenway Park Pond Restoration (PDF)
- Hague Stormwater Wetland
- Hermitage Living Shoreline and Oyster Reef
- Highland Park Living Shoreline
- Jeff Robertson Park Constructed Wetlands (PDF)
- Juvenile Detention Center Pond (PDF)
- Knitting Mill Creek Living Shoreline (PDF)
- Lake Modoc Pond Retrofit (PDF)
- Lake Taylor Retrofit
- Lindenwood/Barraud Park Living Shoreline (PDF)
- Parkdale Stream Restoration (PDF)
- Pleasant Point Living Shoreline
- Riverside Memorial Park Living Shoreline
- Roberts Road Pond Retrofit (PDF)
- Sylvan & Walnut Hill Street Flooding Mitigation Berm
- Templar Stream Restoration (PDF)
- Villa Circle
- Walters Drive Living Shoreline (VIDEO) Project Sheet