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In 2017, DOEE completed stormwater retrofits on Duke Ellington Park in Northwest DC. This project partnered with the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) to reduce stormwater runoff on a small Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) park located at the intersection of M Street, 21st Street, and New Hampshire Avenue NW.
This project created a stormwater treatment train including a bioretention system, permeable pavement area, and a rainwater harvesting system. This treatment train will receive drainage from adjacent roadways and sidewalks. A bioretention is a vegetated stormwater management system that mimics the natural environment to reduce stormwater volumes and pollutants for the purpose of restoring our streams and rivers.
A bioretention provides the following benefits:
- Reduces stormwater runoff
- Slows stormwater flows
- Removes stormwater pollutants
- Provides habitat for birds, bees, and other pollinators
- Improves air quality
- Reduces air temperatures
Permeable pavers are a self-draining system that allows rainwater to seep around individual pavers, soaking naturally into the ground underneath. If you are interested in installing permeable pavers at your residence, check out DOEE’s permeable surface rebate program.
The retrofits completed at Duke Ellington Park reduce stormwater runoff and pollution and improves the water quality in Rock Creek and the Potomac River for the benefit of District residents, visitors, wildlife and the environment.
Project Status: The project is now complete.