Anacostia River Watershed Smart Integrated Stormwater Management

Anacostia River Watershed Smart Integrated Stormwater Management

Project Team
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) – Grant Administrator and Partner Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (MCDEP) – Partner National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – Funding Source Opti – Designer
Project Description

This project involved a retrofit of a wet pond with an innovative technology called Continuous Monitoring and Adaptive Control (CMAC). This creative and cost-effective solution greatly enhances water quality treatment using water level sensors that help to adaptively control the pond’s outlet valves, optimizing performance for a wide range of rainfall events.
To read a full narrative and view more photos, please visit the project folder on our Google Drive.

Best BMP Retrofit

This category recognizes the best stormwater projects constructed in the last five years to improve runoff quality from areas that were developed in the past without effective stormwater treatment. The retrofit can involve either modifications to an existing stormwater BMP or construction of new BMP.

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Project Narrative
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CMAC Pond Example Conceptual Design
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University Blvd Wet Pond Preliminary Findings Sample Monthly Performance Report
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University Blvd Wet Pond Preliminary Findings Supporting Document
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