Water Quality

Madrona Marsh : Water Biofiltration

  • Installed wetland treatment system to reduce nutrient loads to Marsh
    • Moves stormwater runoff from roads through a biofilter to improve watery quality and the ecosystem at Madrona Marsh
    • Project Completed

Clean Bay Restaurant Program

  • On-going Program to encourage restaurants to implement more Best Managemtn Practices (BMP) than required

Walnut Basin Storm Water Recharge and Enhancement

  • Project will divert urban runoff and stormwater back into Walnut Basin
  • Project will reduce nutrient and toxic pollution to Machado Lake

Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance

  • Citywide program to require Developers to install on-site BMPs to infiltrate or treat stormwater from their project sites

Green Streets Project

  • Project would install BMPs in City parkways to infiltrate or treat stormwater from streets east of El Nido Park
  • Project submitted at Regional Project with Beach Cities for grant funding

Airport Storm Water Infiltration

  • Project will allow more stormwater from the ground surface to enter the soil