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Seattle, WA Rain Garden Installation

13:01 Dec 12 2011 9245 7th Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98117, USA

Description

With support from the Seattle Chapter Surfrider Foundation and local volunteers, we installed a +/- 150 SF rain garden at a residence in the North Seattle area. The garden was designed to mitigate 36% of rooftop runoff. Since Seattle averages a fantastic 36" of rain/ year, that saves about 6300 Gals/ Yr of untreated storm water from flowing into Piper's Creek - a local Salmon bearing tributary to our highly sensitive and ecologically important Puget Sound.

News Source Link

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Additional Data

Permeable ground - How large is your OFG area? (in sq. ft.):	150
Water saved - How much have you reduced your water bill? (percent reduction):	Stormwater mitigation only
Runoff prevented - How much runoff is captured, e.g., roof, driveway? (in square feet):	282
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