Case Study:

Keeping Water On Site: Waterview Recreation Center

At first glance, the area surrounding the Waterview Recreation Center in Philadelphia's Germantown section seems ordinary enough--but in reality, it's comprised of a number of green infrastructure techniques that keep water out of the storm drains. During heavy rainfalls, when the city's combined sewer system can be easily overwhelmed, porous sidewalks, tree trenches, and a flowthrough planter manage the water as it falls. That helps protect local rivers and streams.

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This excerpt looks at the tree trenches that not only absorb rainfall, but store it and water the adjacent playing field.

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This short shows how porous paved sidewalks manage runoff and prevent pollution from entering the storm drains and polluting our streams.

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This excerpt shows how "flow through planters" manage rooftop runoff to keep water on site.

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