Project location: Clear Spring, MD

Problem:  Water runoff from storm events collected in pools on the road and driveway in front of the Claud E. Kitchens Outdoor School, causing flooding in the summer and dangerous icy conditions in the winter. A $10,000 under-road culvert was proposed as a solution, but was beyond the school budget. 

Project location: Baltimore, MD

Project location: Baltimore, MD

Problem:  In an industrial section of Baltimore, heavy volumes of stormwater flowed from rooftops into storm drains, delivering polluted runoff to Inner Harbor during each rainfall.

Project Location: Edgewater, MD

Problem: The school playground at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church and Day School flooded every time it rained, making the site inaccessible to school children.  Further, runoff flowed to nearby Gingerville Creek, delivering pollutants and debris.

Project Location: Bel Air, MD

Problem: This 50-year old church and school was plagued by periodic flooding due to high volumes of runoff from the roof and impermeable parking lot.  A small retention pond on site was failing during big rains, causing neighboring residential areas to flood. 

Project location: Mount Airy, MD

Problem: St. James Episcopal Church in Carroll County was suffering from significant erosion during storm events.  This posed not only aesthetic and water quality challenges; it also created a safety hazard for students at an adjacent daycare.

Project location: Baltimore, MD

Problem: Baltimore’s Kadampa Meditation Center is located in the urban Chinquapin Park neighborhood.  In addition to the Buddhist temple, the Center also houses a café, bookshop, and now, a World Peace Meditation garden.  Previously, the Center’s campus had been experiencing drainage issues, with runoff from the facility’s large roof and parking lot unable to adequately drain, due to poor site grading and existing soil conditions. 

Project Location: Columbia, MD

Problem:  The congregation of Beth Shalom had a rain garden installed in 2012, but the garden was proving inadequate to manage runoff from the facility’s large roof.  As a result, the grounds were becoming eroded during rain storms.

Project Location: Columbia, MD

Problem: Twenty-five townhomes in the Deering Woods Condominium Association of Howard County, Maryland, lacked a stormwater treatment plan.  Rain events led to flooding and erosion problems. 

Solution: A 200 foot x 15 foot linear rain garden was installed throughout the community to alleviate drainage problems. The bioretention capability of the rain garden now absorbs 100% of the rain water runoff.  

Project Location: Columbia, MD

Problem: Stormwater flows at the Greenleaf housing development were overwhelming existing stormwater infrastructure.  Flooding, erosion, pooled water, slippery sidewalks in winter, and an undermined footbridge all created unsafe conditions for pedestrians.