Project Team
Date: Summer 2024
UConn Students: Indigo Irwin, Emily Markelon, Sophia Steen
UConn CLEAR: David Dickson, Michael Dietz, and Chloé Zampetti
The Runoff Reduction Report
This report includes recommendations for green stormwater infrastructure practices at 8 sites in the town of Fairfield. Each site is displayed with an ArcGIS map of the recommended practice, detailed description of our recommendations, and an informational table. Each table shows an estimated drainage area, our recommended green infrastructure, annual gallons of runoff treated, nitrogen and phosphorus pollution reduction amounts, and the suggested size of each practice. These estimations were calculated based on the drainage area, annual rainfall estimates specific to Connecticut, and literature export values.
Report
GSI Summary Table
The following calculations display the potential pollutant-reducing benefits if the practices identified within the report were implemented:
| Site | Location | GSI Suggestion | Drainage Area (sq. ft.) | Annual Gallons Treated | Annual Nitrogen Reduction (lb. N/yr) | Annual Phosphorous Reduction (lb. P/yr) | Suggested Practice Size [6 in. depth] (sq. ft.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield Woods Middle School | Rain Garden | 3,920 | 103,236 | 0.86 | 0.11 | 637 (8in) |
| 2 | McKinley Elementary School | Rain Garden | 5,358 | 141,090 | 1.17 | 0.15 | 1,161 |
| 3 | Warde High School | Rain Garden 1 | 2,134 | 56,206 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 462 |
| Rain Garden 2 | 1,394 | 36,706 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 302 | ||
| Tree Box Filter 1 | 1,917 | 50,481 | 0.42 | 0.05 | N/A | ||
| Tree Box Filter 2 | 566 | 14,905 | 0.12 | 0.02 | N/A | ||
| Rain Garden 3 | 2,134 | 56,206 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 462 | ||
| Rain Garden 4 | 5,097 | 134,220 | 1.11 | 0.14 | 1,104 | ||
| 4 | Stratfield Elementary School | Rain Garden | 2,111 | 55,589 | 0.46 | 0.06 | 305 (9in) |
| Green Roof | 741 | 11,080 | 0.16 | 0.02 | N/A | ||
| 5 | Jennings Elementary School | Rain Garden 1 | 2,483 | 65,383 | 0.54 | 0.07 | 461 (7in) |
| Tree Box Filter | 2,178 | 57,354 | 0.47 | 0.06 | N/A | ||
| Rain Garden 2 | 2,309 | 60,7995 | 0.51 | 0.06 | 500 | ||
| 6 | Mill Hill Elementary School | Rain Garden | 2,701 | 71,118 | 0.59 | 0.07 | 585 |
| 7 | Independence Hall | Vegetative Swale | 4,922 | 129,619 | 1.08 | 0.14 | 640 (10in) |
| 8 | Fairfield Burr Homestead | Rain Garden | 1,133 | 29,824 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 245 |
Totals
| Total IC Disconnected (sq. ft.) | Annual Gallons Treated | Annual Nitrogen Reduction (lb. N/yr) | Annual Phosphorous Reduction (lb. P/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 43,800 | 1,073,812 | 8.98 | 1.14 |