The multi-decade effort to curb pollution in the Chesapeake Bay region began in the ’70s and has made significant progress, but increased development and population present obstacles to protecting and rehabilitating this critical body of water. The Bay is central to the health, water quality, and economy of our region.
How businesses manage stormwater runoff on their property is part of the solution. Unmanaged runoff speeds pollutants and sediments into the Bay, threatening not only ecosystem health and recreation/economic benefits, but compounding factors like flooding and toxic algal blooms that degrade vibrant and fragile Bay ecosystems.
This was reinforced for us when Hercules Fence, one of the smartest teams in the D.C. area, told us their office and shop expansion will include space for a new stormwater management facility. (We’re helping build that facility: Here’s the news in case you missed.)
- Building better stormwater management into your commercial facility means a more durable and profitable business:
- Reduced regulatory burdens or even fines
- Less damage from flooding and reduced operational downtime from adverse events
- Synergy with other on-property green building systems
- Reduced legal exposure from issues like runoff and pollution
- More attractive to tenants and enhanced property value over time
- Lighter insurance premiums from carriers who weigh stormwater preparedness
The Tech That Makes it Happen
In the planning stage we learned that the Hercules team was going with products from ADS (Advanced Drainage Systems)—an elite player in capture, conveyance, storage, and treatment of stormwater. (We love their Lifecycle of a Raindrop page.)
Products like the MC-3500 Stormtech Chamber System will drive Hercules Fence offerings. The MC-3500 is a chamber system designed to sit under parking lots, a space-saver that maximizes land usage on a parcel while protecting it from flooding.
Caption: ADS StormTech MC-3500 Chamber and End Cap
Our friends at Hercules Fence have more than 50 years of commercial building expertise, so when they made ADS products a keystone of a new offering, we paid attention.
As always, we’re interested in hearing what kind of stormwater solutions and products are working for you. Feel free to weigh in with a comment or recommendation!
Keeping our waterways free from silt and pollutants
Sending clean water back to our wildlife so they can flourish
Learn more:
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