Video Blog - Lebanon Low Impact Development Highlighted By Stormwater PA

The Village at Springbrook Farms development in Lebanon County is a good example of what is possible when a township that takes a long term view works with a developer willing to innovate.

 

Recognizing the problems associated with detention basins and the need to sustain groundwater supplies, South Londonderry Township requires infiltration wherever possible on new development sites.

 

Prior to development, Springbrook Farms comprised a gently rolling landscape under cultivation for soybeans and corn. Most of the northern side of the site drained into closed depressions, while the southern side drained into surface channels during storm events.

 

More than 100 storage/infiltration best management practices have been distributed throughout the site. Each was located and sized according to its drainage area, and accounts for both storage volume and the amount of surface area required to "spread out the water" to avoid over-concentrating infiltration.

 

With all elements working together, Springbrook’s stormwater management system treats pollutants, re-charges the groundwater, and maintains the water table, while preventing flooding and destructive effects downstream.

 

Watch this informative online video from the Stormwater PA website to learn more.