The primary goal of project was to demonstrate the effectiveness of Step-Pool Stormwater Conveyance Channel (SPSC) to reduce turbidity of problem clay soils that generate colloidal sediments. The SPSC that is capable of passively removing suspended colloidal clay from stormwater and promoting infiltration of water into the subsoils. The SPSC is comprised of numerous step pools planted with hydrophytic vegetation that provides retention, a filtration, and infiltration process that decrease stormwater runoff and turbidity. The outcome is improved water quality to the receiving stream that confluences into the Chesapeake Bay within four miles.
Please contact Cecil County MD Government for additional information on the APWA award.
