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Rain Gardens at Vassar College:
A Water Quality Assessment
Emily VailCollins Research Fellow
Vassar College Environmental Research Institute
Community Educator
Environment Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County
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National Research Council, “Stormwater Management in the United States” (2008)
Stormwater and Water Quantity
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Stormwater and Water Quality
• Sediment - erosion, bound to otherpollutants
• Nutrients - eutrophication
• Heavy metals - toxicity
• Other contaminants
- Ecological problems in streams(Walsh et al. 2005, Paul & Meyer 2001, Groffman
et al. 2003, National Research Council 2008)
- Water treatment is expensive
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Rain gardens?
NYS DEC, “New York State Stormwater Design Manual” (2008)
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Town House Apartments Site
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Redevelopment - 2008
Rain Garden 2
Rain Garden 1
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Water samples collected:
• Precipitation
• Stormwater runoff
• Soil water
• Catch basins
Analyzed for:
• Total suspended solids (TSS)
• Dissolved inorganic nutrients (N, P)
• Heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn)
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Site Map
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Rain Garden Catch Basin Unfiltered Catch Basin
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n = 6, samples from December 2008, March 2009, April 2009, August 2010, and October 2010
Mean TSS in Catch Basins
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Rain Garden 2 Rain Garden 1 Unfiltered Catch Basin
C o n c e n t r a t i o n ( m g / L )
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n = 6, samples from December 2008, March 2009, April 2009, August 2010, and October 2010
Mean Dissolved Nutrient Concentrations in Catch Basins
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0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Rain Garden 2 Rain Garden 1 Unfiltered Catch Basin
C o n c e n t r a t i o n
( m g / L )
Ammonium
Nitrate
Phosphate
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n = 6, samples from December 2008, March 2009, April 2009, August 2010, and October 2010
Mean Total Heavy Metal Concentrations in Catch Basins
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0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
Rain Garden 2 Rain Garden 1 Unfiltered Catch Basin
C o n c e n t r a t i o n
( m g / L )
Copper
Lead
Zinc
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Rain Garden 2 inlet Rain Garden 1 inlet
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Mean Total Heavy Metal Concentrations in Catch Basins
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0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
Rain Garden 2 Rain Garden 1 Unfiltered Catch Basin
C o n c e n t r a t i o n
( m g / L )
Copper
Lead
Zinc
n = 6, samples from December 2008, March 2009, April 2009, August 2010, and October 2010
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Summary
• Rain gardens are effective at removing TSS
– Consistent with other studies (Davis 2007, Davis 2009,Bratieres et al. 2008)
• May be net exporters of nutrients (affected bythe growing season)
– Some studies found that although total N and Preduced, inorganic nutrients increased (Davis et al.
2009, Davis et al. 2006, US EPA 1999, Davis et al. 2007, Dietz &Clausen 2006, Kim et al. 2003)
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Summary
• Do not appear to moderate heavy metal loads(further studies needed)
– Laboratory studies show 88-97% removal of Cd, Cu,
Pb, Zn from synthetic stormwater (Sun & Davis 2006,Davis et al. 2001, Davis et al. 2003)
– Field studies - slightly lower removal rates for
metals (Davis 2007)
• Increased retention time for stormwaterquantity (Davis et al. 2009, Davis 2007, Hood et al.2007, Hatt et al. 2009)
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Conclusion• Rain gardens - an important aspect of Low Impact Design
• Maintain pre-development hydrology
• Local BMPs to address ecosystem-wide problems
• Need for assessment
• Aesthetics and function
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Next steps
• Do rain gardens continue to function the sameway over the duration of a storm event?
– Monitoring water quality
– Assess flow patterns on site
• What kind of maintenance is required? Is thedesign functioning as it was intended?
– Visual observations and considerations formaintenance and potential design modifications
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Monitoring water quality for the
duration of a storm event
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TSS in Rain Garden 1 Catch Basin on 10/14
y = -0.2302x + 7.254
R2
= 0.4652
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
1 7 : 3 1
1 7 : 4 6
1 8 : 0 1
1 8 : 1 6
1 8 : 3 1
1 8 : 4 6
1 9 : 0 1
1 9 : 1 6
1 9 : 3 1
1 9 : 4 6
2 0 : 0 1
2 0 : 1 6
2 0 : 3 1
2 0 : 4 6
2 1 : 0 1
2 1 : 1 6
2 1 : 3 1
2 1 : 4 6
2 2 : 0 1
2 2 : 1 6
2 2 : 3 1
2 2 : 4 6
2 3 : 0 1
2 3 : 1 6
Time
TSS in Rain Garden 1 Catch Basin and
Unfiltered Catch Basin on 10/14
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5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
1 7 : 3 1
1 7 :
4 6
1 8 : 0 1
1 8 : 1 6
1 8 : 3 1
1 8 :
4 6
1 9 : 0 1
1 9 : 1 6
1 9 : 3 1
1 9 :
4 6
2 0 : 0 1
2 0 : 1 6
2 0 : 3 1
2 0 :
4 6
2 1 : 0 1
2 1 : 1 6
2 1 : 3 1
2 1 :
4 6
2 2 : 0 1
2 2 : 1 6
2 2 : 3 1
2 2 :
4 6
2 3 : 0 1
2 3 : 1 6
Time
Rain Garden 1
Unfiltered Catch Basin
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Total Heavy Metal Concentration and Water Depth i
Rain Garden 1 Catch Basin, 10/14
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0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1 7 : 3 1
1 7 : 4 6
1 8 : 0 1
1 8 : 1 6
1 8 : 3 1
1 8 : 4 6
1 9 : 0 1
1 9 : 1 6
1 9 : 3 1
1 9 : 4 6
2 0 : 0 1
2 0 : 1 6
2 0 : 3 1
2 0 : 4 6
2 1 : 0 1
2 1 : 1 6
2 1 : 3 1
2 1 : 4 6
2 2 : 0 1
2 2 : 1 6
2 2 : 3 1
2 2 : 4 6
2 3 : 0 1
2 3 : 1 6
Time
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
W a t e r D e p t h ( m )
Total heavy metals
Water depth
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Water Depth in Rain Garden 1 Catch Basin and
Unfiltered Catch Basin and Precipitation on 10/14
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
1 7 : 0 0
1 7 : 1 5
1 7 : 3 0
1 7 : 4 5
1 8 : 0 0
1 8 : 1 5
1 8 : 3 0
1 8 : 4 5
1 9 : 0 0
1 9 : 1 5
1 9 : 3 0
1 9 : 4 5
2 0 : 0 0
2 0 : 1 5
2 0 : 3 0
2 0 : 4 5
2 1 : 0 0
2 1 : 1 5
2 1 : 3 0
2 1 : 4 5
2 2 : 0 0
2 2 : 1 5
2 2 : 3 0
2 2 : 4 5
2 3 : 0 0
2 3 : 1 5
2 3 : 3 0
2 3 : 4 5
0 : 0 0
Time
0
0.0005
0.001
0.0015
P r e c i p i t a t i o n
( m )
Unfiltered Catch Basin
Rain Garden 1
Precipitation
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Assessing Flow Patterns
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Identifying maintenance concerns
• Visual observation and
data collection
• Sediment build-up ininlets
• Water flow through soil
• Plant growth
• Establishment of weeds
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Acknowledgements
Dr. Lynn Christenson, Dr. Mary Ann Cunningham,
Dr. Stuart Belli, Dr. Kirsten Menking, Dr. David Gillikin,
Dr. Jill Schneiderman, Dr. Mark Schlessman, Rick Jones,
Keri VanCamp, Seth Stickle, Danielle Goldie, Cat Foley,Sandy Alles, & Will Jobs
Vassar College Environmental Research Institute
Vassar College Environmental Studies Program
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Mean Nutrient Concentrations
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Precipitation Runoff Soil Water Rain Garden CatchBasins
Unfiltered CatchBasin
C o n c e n t r a t i o n
( m g / L )
Ammonium
Nitrate
Phosphate
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Mean Heavy Metal Concentrations
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Precipitation Runoff Soil Water Rain Garden Catch
Basins
Unfiltered Catch
Basin
C o n c e n t r a t i o n ( m g / L )
Copper
Lead
Zinc