Step Pool Conveyance Proves to be Effective Stormwater Solution

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is one of a number of jurisdictions using the Step Pool Conveyance System (SPCS) approach to reduce stormwater runoff and the resulting pollution.“We’re using this approach for most of the outfall restoration, and for many of the local development projects, as well,” says Erik Michelsen, administrator for the Anne Arundel County Watershed Protection and Restorations Program, which aims to reduce negative impacts on Chesapeake Bay.Step pool systems have proven to be effective in safely conveying, slowing down, and treating storm flow.The systems utilize a series of constructed shallow aquatic pools, riffle grade control, native vegetation, and an