STORMWATER/WATER QUALITY
EvTEC Ultra-Urban Stormwater Treatment Technology Test Facility:
Stormwater BMP Verification (1998-current)
Taylor Associates, Inc. has been the site manager for the WSDOT Lake Union Ship Canal Ultra-Urban Stormwater Technology Evaluation Test Facility located under the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle, WA since 1998. The City of Tacoma, City of Seattle, Federal Highway Administration, EvTEC (Environmental Technology Evaluation Center), and University of Washington have also been partners in this project. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the performance of new structural stormwater treatment technologies. During the first round of testing, the StormFilter, Aqua-filter, Stormvault, and BaySaver technologies are being monitored. Taylor Associates, Inc. has been involved in the design and construction of the facility, performed baseline water quality and flow data collection, and is helping develop the sampling strategy for each technology. Other project duties included developing quality assurance project plan for each technology, installing monitoring equipment, monitoring stormwater quality, reviewing and analyzing data, and reporting project results.
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