Flooding is common in the low-lying sections of Hoboken, New Jersey, since they are in the tidal marsh of the Hudson River across from Manhattan. That, along with chronic CSO issues, led the city to pursue an expansive green infrastructure initiative to better handle stormwater.
The multi-million-dollar project includes two parks featuring underground detention systems, permeable paving, rain gardens and bioswales. In total, the parks can detain nearly 1.2 million gallons of stormwater, so that it can be more slowly released into the collections system. The federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund provided $4.2 million of low-interest loan funding for the parks,
Park Projects Create 1.2 Million Gallons of Stormwater Storage for City
Hoboken, New Jersey’s ongoing green infrastructure initiative was recently recognized by the EPA
Dec 07, 2017 | by Kyle Rogers |
