This project will convey untreated residential, commercial, and roadway runoff through a stormwater treatment system to improve water quality of the contributing stormwater runoff.
Construction started in March 2024. Erosion & sediment controls have been installed. Trees have been removed and existing building slabs were demolished. Storm pipe installation has started. Excavation for the water quality improvement construction and constructed wetland is anticipated to begin in Sept 2024. This project is funded by Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 100161.
The benefits to the receiving channel’s ecosystem includes:
Additionally, this project will contribute to the City’s requirement under the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load.
This project will direct stormwater along Princess Anne Road through an underground water quality improvement structure, which will remove trash, sediment, and phosphorus. This flow is then directed through a constructed wetland that captures additional sediment and debris, as well as removing phosphorus and nitrogen before it drains into the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River.
Project Cost
Design Cost
$190,000
Acquisition:
$55,000
Construction Cost:
$1,585,000
Total:
$1,830,000
Project Schedule
Design:
July 2023 to August 2023 (Complete)
Acquisition:
November 2017 to November 2022 (Complete)
Construction:
March 2024 to November 2025
Project Pollutant Removal Benefits
Total phosphorus removal:
10 pounds per year
Total nitrogen removal:
23 pounds per year
Total suspended solids removal:
5,000 pounds per year
