Volume 2-05, Chapter 3 - City of Wichita

Volume 2-05, Chapter 3 - City of Wichita Volume 2-05, Chapter 3 - City of Wichita

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Section 3.4.1 - Conventional Dry Detention Pond This page intentionally left blank. Page 3 - 186 Volume 2, Technical Guidance

Section 3.4.2 - Underground Dry Detention Pond 3.4.2 Underground Dry Detention Pond Other Water Quantity Facility Description: Detention storage located in underground pipe/tank systems or vaults designed to provide water quantity control through detention of stormwater runoff. KEY CONSIDERATIONS ADVANTAGES / BENEFITS: • Does not take up surface space • Used in conjunction with water quality controls • Concrete vaults or pipe/tank systems can be used DISADVANTAGES / LIMITATIONS: • Controls for stormwater quantity only – not intended to provide water quality treatment • Intended for space-limited applications • High initial construction cost as well as replacement cost MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS: • Clean and remove debris from inlet and outlet structures • Perform structural repairs to inlet and outlets POLLUTANT REMOVAL -- Total Suspended Solids -- Nutrients – Total Phosphorus & Total Nitrogen -- Metals – Cadmium, Copper, Lead & Zinc STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SUITABILITY Water Quality Protection Channel Protection On-Site Flood Control Downstream Flood Control IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS L H H Land Requirements Relative Capital Costs Maintenance Burden Residential Subdivision Use: No High Density/Ultra-Urban: Yes Soils: No restrictions L=Low M=Moderate H=High -- Pathogens – Coliform, Streptococci & E. Coli Volume 2, Technical Guidance Page 3 - 187

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