Slavin Bioretention System
Slavin Center Bioretention System
This was the first Bioretention basin system on campus designed to capture and filter stormwater runoff from a 3.5 acre subwatershed, including the Slavin Center lobby roof, walkways and landscape areas-on the south side of Slavin Center, and half of Hendricken Field.
KEY DESIGN FEATURES
Treatment Type: Filter
Drainage Area: 86,249 ft2 (1.98 ac.)
Drainage Area Imperviousness: 24%
Water Quality Volume (WQv): 1706 ft3 (12,761 gal.)
Treatment Volume (1″): 1,706 ft3 (12,761 gal.)