Stormwater Control Measures (SCM) Monitoring Near Cincinnati And Cleveland

Green infrastructure (GI) is a retrofit or as-built approach to managing stormwater as near its source as possible by minimizing impervious surfaces and promoting more natural infiltration and evapotranspiration than is typically associated with developed areas. There are a variety of GI stormwater control measures, including rain gardens, bioretention features, and pervious pavements. At the St. Francis Apartments in Cincinnati, hydrologic data are being used to evaluate the effectiveness and viability of a pair of stepped rain gardens to reduce the quantity of stormwater runoff and improve the water quality of parking-lot runoff. In Slavic Village, Cleveland, a groundwater network (20 wells) and weather stations are being used to gather data about two neighborhood block areas to better guide future green infrastructure.