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we're
gonna,
be
talking
about
all
things
stormwater
today
we're
here
at
Windy
run
Park
where
last
year,
the
county
completed
a
stream
restoration.
My
name
is
Ben
Hampton
I'm
here
with
our
with
Eileen
wink
West
of
our
Department
of
Environmental
Services
Eileen.
Can
you
tell
us
real
quick
about
the
stream
restoration
that
happens
sure.
B
This
stream
restoration
was
one
of
our
stormwater
capital
projects
and
the
focus
of
the
restoration
was
improving
water
quality
and
reducing
pollution
in
the
stream
by
reducing
erosion.
You
can
see
the
step
pools
here
behind
us
that
slow
down
and
allow
the
water
to
flow
more
towards
the
center
of
the
stream,
and
we
also
were
protecting
some
infrastructure
around
the
stream.
We
have
a
one
of
our
sanitary
sewer
pump
stations
adjacent
to
the
stream
here
and
also
a
trail
that
had
collapsed
into
the
stream
because
of
erosion.
A
B
Stormwater
is
just
any
water
that
falls
on
the
ground,
rain
or
even
snow
melt
that
does
not
soak
into
the
ground,
so
it
runs
off
of
hard
surfaces
like
buildings,
roads,
roofs
and
then
it
runs
into
the
storm
drains
and
directly
into
our
streams
and
some
of
the
issues
that
are
caused
by
storm
water.
It's
really
the
number
one
pollution
concern
in
the
United
States
today
in
terms
of
our
water
quality.
B
The
concerns
are
really
the
volume
and
so
the
speed
at
which
the
water
flows
into
the
streams
it
can
cause
damage
and
erosion
and
then
also
pollution
that
the
stormwater
can
pick
up
as
it
flows
along
the
street
or
through
your
yard,
picking
up
pet
waste
they're
chemicals
aversion
from
construction
sites.
All
those
things
then
wash
into
our
streams
and
impact
the
water
quality
on
the
streams.
Okay,.
B
Like
yeah
there's,
definitely
a
lot
of
issues,
the
county
updated
our
stormwater
master
plan
in
2014
and
that
plan
is
really
focusing
again
on
those
two
big
issues
in
terms
of
the
volume
and
the
flow
of
stormwater
and
then
also
the
pollution.
So
we
have
capital
projects
like
the
stream
restoration
here
and
then
also
our
Green
Street
projects,
which
are
rain,
gardens
that
were
installing
along
the
streets,
and
so,
though,
they
intercept
the
flow
of
the
water
along
the
street
before
it
enters
into
the
storm
sewer
and
they
remove
pollution.
B
We
also
have
another
type
of
group
of
projects
where
we're
focusing
on
the
capacity
of
the
storm
sewer
system.
So
we
want
to
ensure
the
system
is
up
to
capacity
we're
addressing
areas
where
there
are
some
contact
capacity
challenges
and
where
we
have
flooding
issues
in
some
neighborhoods.
So
we're
enlarging
the
size
of
those
pipes
to
make
sure
that
the
stormwater
can
safely
flow
away
and
we're
also
right
now
assessing
some
gaps
in
the
system
and
where
we
may
need
to
add
additional
infrastructure,
such
as
storm
drains
or
additional
sections
of
pipe
great.
A
B
Yeah
yeah,
so
this
obviously
2018
was
our
wettest
year
on
record
and
so
we're
all
kind
of
experiencing
the
impacts
of
that
we
did
see
some
issues
with
flooding
and
then
right
now
everything
again
the
ground
water
is
about
five
feet
higher
than
normal
than
it's
been
in
in
recent
years,
and
it
has
remained
at
that
at
that
very
high
level.
Typically,
groundwater
levels
will
start
to
go
down
in
the
summer
in
the
fall
as
all
the
trees
leaf
out
and
all
the
plants
grow.
They
take
up
a
lot
of
that
water.
B
The
ground
water
typically
goes
down
at
that
time
last
year.
That
did
not
happen
because
we
had
so
much
continual
rain.
The
ground
water
stayed
high
and
then,
through
the
winter
and
then
even
this
spring
it
has
still
been
fairly
wet.
So
right
now,
if
your
yard
is
wet,
if
you're
some
is
running
constantly,
you
are
not
alone.
That
is
a
very
common
situation
in
Arlington
and
throughout
the
area
that
people
are
dealing
with.
So.
A
A
B
An
ongoing
problem
that
you've
had
over
several
years
or
was
it
something
new
that
just
happened
last
year?
If
it
was
really
new,
a
new
situation
in
your
art,
then
we
would
probably
advise.
Maybe
some
you
know
cautious,
sort
of
observation
and
waiting,
because
your
problem
may
resolve
itself
as
the
groundwater
levels
go
down.
If
they
continue
to
stay
up
and
we
continue
to
have
very
wet
years,
then
there
are
different
practices.
You
can
do
to
manage.
Runoff
around
your
yard.
B
The
county
has
the
stormwater
wise
landscapes
program,
which
offers
technical
assistance
and
also
financial
assistance
for
reducing
runoff
and
managing
drainage
around
your
yard,
something
that
all
property
owners
need
to
be
aware
of
just
in
terms
of
protecting
their
property,
especially
if
you
are
on
a
hill
or
downhill
of
other
properties.
You
need
to
have
observe
where
water
flows
and
make
sure
there
is
a
safe
pathway
for
water
to
flow
through
your
yard.
B
Despite
you
know,
any
practices
that
you
put
in
in
large
storm
events,
you
know
any
stormwater
facility,
a
rain
garden
or
other
things
will,
you
know,
fill
up,
and
so
you
still
need
to
have
those
safe
pathways
and
that's
just
something
sort
of
to
reduce
your
risk
of
flooding
and
to
protect
your
property.
So
we
have
a
lot
of
good
information
on
the
county
website
about
reducing
your
risks
as
a
property
owner
and.
B
That
work,
if
you
go
to
environment,
Arlington,
Va
us,
there
are
links
at
the
top
for
streams
and
then
also
for
stormwater
at
home,
which
is
that's
a
lot
of
great
ideas
of
things
you
can
do
at
home
like
dry
wells
and
rain,
gardens
and
conservation
landscaping,
which
is
sort
of
maybe
replacing
some
of
your
lawn
with
larger
native
plants
that
will
absorb
and
take
up
more
of
that
water
than
just
the
the
turf
grass
by
itself.
There's
also
a
page
on
reducing
your
risk
of
flooding
as
well.
Okay,.
A
Great
and
earlier
you
talked
to
through
a
little
bit
of
what
the
county
is
doing
sort
of
at
a
broad
scale
to
deal
with
some
of
the
other
challenges
of
stormwater.
Can
you
talk
to
us
a
little
bit
more
about
some
of
those
specific
strategies
that
the
county
is
undertaking
and
what
they
do
to
actually
help
sure.
B
Yeah
and
the
stormwater
master
plan,
the
county
did
several
studies,
you
know
the
overall
County
system,
so
we
looked
at
the
storm
sewer
system
and
we
identified
these
locations
that
have
perhaps
have
challenges
in
terms
of
capacity,
so
the
system
needs
to
be
enlarged
in
those
areas.
We
have
completed
several
of
the
high-priority
projects
that
were
identified
in
the
storm
on
our
master
plan
since
2014,
and
then
we
also
have
another
set
of
capital
projects
such
as
the
stream
restoration
and
the
Green
Street
projects
which
focus
more
on
the
water
quality
and
the
pollution
reduction.
B
So
the
county
does
have
goals
and
regulatory
requirements
to
reduce
pollution
by
a
certain
amount
which
is
part
of
the
Chesapeake
Bay
total
maximum
daily
load
or
the
pollution
diet
for
the
Chesapeake
Bay.
So
we
do
have
regulations
of
a
certain
amount
of
pollution
that
we
have
to
document
that
we
are
reducing
and
these
types
of
projects
help
us
meet
those
goals.
What.
B
Definitely
a
Green
Street
is
if
you've
heard
of
a
rain
garden.
Some
homeowners
may
have
the
rain
garden
installed
at
home.
Green
Street
is
just
a
larger
scale,
rain
garden.
They
are
typically
installed
in
the
median
of
a
street
or
along
the
curb,
and
they
intercept
some
of
that
stormwater,
which
would
normally
flow
right
down
the
street
and
into
the
storm
sewer.
So
in
in
this
case,
we
install
the
Green
Street
and
it
flows
into
the
Green
Street.
B
The
water
can
then
soak
some
of
the
water
will
soak
into
the
ground
and
also
be
filtered
and
taken
up
by
the
plants
which
will
help
to
remove
some
of
the
pollution,
and
then
the
overflow
from
the
Green
Street
continues
into
the
storm
sewer.
So
that
was
part.
A
lot
of
Arlington
County
was
built
before
there
were
any
stormwater
management
requirements.
So
part
of
the
the
studies
that
we
did
with
the
stormwater
master
plan
was
to
find
locations
where
we
could
try
to
add
some
stormwater
management.
B
We
also
require
any
new
properties
that
redevelop
a
lot
of
times.
We
get
questions
from
residents
about
properties,
new
homes
that
are
being
built
and
runoff
from
neighbors,
and
so
we
do
require
any
new
home
or
large
home
addition
have
to
install
stormwater
management
facilities
and
they
have
to
inspect
those
every
year
and
certify
that
they
are
still
in
good
functioning
conditions.
So
that
is
a
help
you
know
to
try
to
manage
increases
in
flow
from
those
and.
B
A
B
A
B
You
know
because
they
can
cause
algae
blooms
and
fish
kills.
So
there's
a
lot
of
behaviors
that
people
can
do.
Another
thing,
that's
which
we're
seeing
a
lot
of
right
now
is
people
undertake
home
improvement
projects,
and
you
have
a
contractor
coming.
Please
be
aware
that
any
even
if
you're
doing
work
on
with
concrete
or
paint
do
not
wash
your
excess
materials
into
the
storm
drain,
you
need
to
sweep
up
those
materials
or
put
them
into
a
sink.
B
You
know
where
they'll
go
into
the
sanitary
sewer
so
do
not
or
take
them
to
the
eCare
events
or
the
household
hazardous
waste
facility.
So
do
not
dump
those
materials,
and
please
talk
to
your
contractors
also
to
not
dump
those,
because
those
will
come
right
directly
into
our
streams.
And
then
you
know
that's
an
illicit
discharge.
So
also
people
can,
you
know,
install
some
of
the
practices
like
I
mentioned,
with
stormwater
wise
landscapes.
B
A
Sounds
like
there's
a
lot
of
folks
can
do
just
it's
a
matter
of
going
and
finding
that
information
and
enacting
of
that
one.
Last
question
before
we
wrap
up
what
is
the
outlook
for
storm
water
issues
in
Arlington?
This
was
a
record-setting
year
for
rain,
and
we've
had
a
couple
record-setting
years
over
the
last
few.
Is
this
a
trend?
That's
sort
of
here
to
stay
yeah.
B
There's
a
couple
studies,
the
National
Climate
Assessment,
which
was
released
late
in
2018
and
covers
the
whole
country
and
then
Arlington
County
actually
did
our
own
Climate
Assessment,
and
what
we
have
seen
is
trends
towards
warmer
temperatures
and
more
storms
and
more
intense
storms,
and
the
prediction
is
that
we
will
continue
on
that
trend
unless
we
take
more
action
to
reduce
our
climate
emissions.
So.
A
B
A
Right,
well
thanks:
this
has
been
really
informative.
I
hope,
you've
learned
something
I
certainly
have
thanks
for
talking
with
us
today,
eileen
about
all
things
stormwater
here
in
arlington
again,
where
we're
come
to
live,
are
coming
to
you
from
windy
run
park
where
a
stream
restoration,
Nam
was
undertaken
last
years.
It's
really
cool
around
here,
thanks
for
tuning
in
and
keep
an
eye
out
for
a
future
live
chats.
Where
we'll
be
talking
about
other
County
and
issues
and
initiatives
thanks.