When a rainstorm hits, phosphorus from fertilizers, pet droppings and yard waste can flow into area waterways and later reach the Chesapeake Bay, leading to oxygen-starved “dead zones.”
A new stormwater basin being installed in Suitland, Md., harnesses technology developed at the A. James Clark School of Engineering to contain this nutrient pollution, protecting aquatic life and the livelihoods of Marylanders who depend on the Chesapeake.
The bioretention basin is the first of six slated for construction across Prince George’s County by the Clean Water Partnership—a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the county and the private-sector company Corvias—the Low Impact Development Center and the University of Maryland.
“Stormwater pollution is a local problem with significant downstream implications, which is why it’s so important that organizations like these work together to approach the issue in innovative ways,” said Peter Littleton, Corvias senior operations manager and CWP team member.
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