The University Health Center/UNMC College of Nursing building site incorporated a unique feature to reduce pollutants in stormwater. This structural stormwater control consists of an underground detention system located below the parking lot on the north side of the building and is sized to capture and clean 3,100 cubic feet of stormwater. The system consists of a series of storage pipes nested on top of an aggregate base. Stormwater from the parking lot and building roof is directed into the system where it is temporarily stored in the pipes. This allows sediment and other pollutants to settle out and clean water to percolate through the aggregate base or slowly discharge into Antelope Creek. The sediment captured by the chamber is removed during periodic maintenance and disposed at the landfill. To view a time lapse video of the system’s installation and learn more about stormwater controls, review the stormwater management resources on EHS’s website at https://ehs.unl.edu/stormwater-management (scroll down to view the video).
EHS encourages everyone on campus to become involved in the University’s efforts to minimize stormwater pollution. UNL’s Stormwater Management Plan can be viewed at https://ehs.unl.edu/stormwater-management. Comments can be submitted from this webpage. EHS also maintains a “Stormwater Pollution Reporter” tool, displayed prominently on the right hand side of the EHS homepage. We encourage anyone with concerns about potential stormwater pollution discharges to submit their concern using this tool. If you would like more information about other stormwater controls on UNL’s campus, contact us by email at stormwater@unl.edu or by phone at (402) 472-4927.
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