Infiltration over limestone
Infiltration over limestone
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Fellow Geniuses:
I am soon going to attend a Regional Stormwater Management Manual Focus Groups in PA, USA. Our purpose is to help fine-tune the state Stormwater Management Manual to ensure that needs unique to each region is addressed.
I live in southcentral PA, and limestone and dolomite are very prevalent.
I want to ensure there is some guidance in the final document to assist designers in infiltration BMP in areas underlain with highly soluble bedrock.
Thank you in advance.
I am soon going to attend a Regional Stormwater Management Manual Focus Groups in PA, USA. Our purpose is to help fine-tune the state Stormwater Management Manual to ensure that needs unique to each region is addressed.
I live in southcentral PA, and limestone and dolomite are very prevalent.
I want to ensure there is some guidance in the final document to assist designers in infiltration BMP in areas underlain with highly soluble bedrock.
Thank you in advance.
Remember: The Chinese ideogram for “crisis” is comprised of the characters for “danger” and “opportunity.”
-Steve





RE: Infiltration over limestone
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They don't give a great deal of guidance except to mention a minimum bedrock depth and to discourage the use of around possible sinkholes. Maybe you might have some luck researching the associated references.
I know we have done stormwater injection wells at sinkholes with state approval (TDEC) but that isn't really considered a BMP and an oil/water separator is usually required.
RE: Infiltration over limestone
Remember: The Chinese ideogram for “crisis” is comprised of the characters for “danger” and “opportunity.”
-Steve
RE: Infiltration over limestone
I am currently helping out with a job in the Mechanicsberg area which has a great deal of Limestone. Personally I have seen that it is not cost effective in any way to infiltrate into limestone. But I am a newbie just out of college.
http://www.thcahill.com/pub.html
I think you have to contact them for this info.
RE: Infiltration over limestone
I have that manual, and will reference it in my review.
BTW, you can get the manual directly from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, about $25 for bound copy and CD.
Small world, what firm do you work for? I'm with Buchart-Horn, in Hershey.
Remember: The Chinese ideogram for “crisis” is comprised of the characters for “danger” and “opportunity.”
-Steve
RE: Infiltration over limestone
I work for a company called Regency Centers. We are a developer. My office is right on the Philly border in Bala Cynwyd.
RE: Infiltration over limestone
Remember: The Chinese ideogram for “crisis” is comprised of the characters for “danger” and “opportunity.”
-Steve