Location: 41.83573°N 71.38063°W
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Site Description: This site is located in the Blackstone neighborhood of Providence, near York Pond along Irving Ave. It can be found near the cross street of Loring Ave. Stormwater enters a vegetated and grassy depression called an infiltration basin through a storm drain on Irving Ave. Stormwater flows from the storm drains by an underground pipe, into the infiltration basin. During rain events, the basin fills up with water. The soil in the basin acts as a filter to clean the stormwater. If the basin reaches full capacity, excess stormwater is relieved through an overflow within the basin. After a rainstorm, the stormwater captured in the basin should be absorbed into the soil within 24-48 hours.
Photo-Video Tips: To take photos or videos, stand near the storm drain on Irving Ave. Verify that stormwater is entering into the storm drains. Additionally, you can capture footage of the stormwater filling up in the infiltration basin itself and verify that the site is draining properly. These shots will help confirm that the system is working as intended.
Observation on 5/16/2024: 10:30am -
How recently did it rain: Within the last hour
How heavy was that rain: Moderate Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): Partially
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Notes/Comments:
System seems like it is receiving a lot of water, which is good. Some water does seem to bypass the storm drain. Area is also overgrown.
Observation on 5/16/2024: 10:30am -
How recently did it rain: Within the last hour
How heavy was that rain: Moderate Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): Partially
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Notes/Comments:
Storm drain partially blocked by sediment and leaves. Grass is overgrown so hard to see exactly how much water is in treatment area. First area seemed less full than it should be given the rainfall, second area seemed empty.
Observation on 11/22/2023: 10:00am -
How recently did it rain: Raining at the time
How heavy was that rain: Moderate Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): Partially
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Notes/Comments:
Leaves blocking storm drain(s) – and some water bypassing. The one basin that is partially full does not seem to be capturing a lot of water proportionately to how much it had rained/was raining.
Observation on 9/18/2023: 3:23pm -
How recently did it rain: Raining at the time
How heavy was that rain: Moderate Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): No
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Observation on 9/18/2023: 1:55pm -
How recently did it rain: Raining at the time
How heavy was that rain: Heavy Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): No
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Notes/Comments:
Upper basin had a little water, lower overflow area had no water