Stormwater Source Controls

The objective of this project was to reduce information barriers that previously stood in the way of effective implementation of rainwater source controls in the Georgia Basin region of British Columbia.

The focus was on the technical details of practices in landscape areas that treat rainwater through plant materials and soils by infiltration, retention, detention and evapotranspiration.

By using natural rather than human engineered methods to manage storm water, the municipality can avoid using the energy required to manufacture and install the structures.

Key features of the research information have been displayed in a set of poster presentations that can be downloaded by clicking on the links below:

• Source Control Poster1 - Precedents Around the World
   
• Source Control Poster2 - Absorbent Landscapes
   
• Source Control Poster3 - Infiltration Swale System
   
• Source Control Poster4 - Rain Garden
   
• Source Control Poster5 - Pervious Paving
   
• Source Control Poster6 - Green Roof
   
• Source Control Poster7 - Infiltration Trench & Soakaway