Two StormTech Detention systems installed at locations in New Orleans Metro
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StormTech® detention systems have fast become a “go to” solution for stormwater management in Orleans parish. Now, that trend is gaining traction across the region. Learn more about StormTech …StormTech is celebrated in the tight confines, and challenging soil conditions within New Orleans’ city limits. The city implemented a Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, known as Article 23, to specifically address stormwater run-off.
Many ideas were brought to the table, and StormTech emerged as a winner where it comes to stormwater management as it pertains to the CZO due to it’s ease-of-installation, and as a result of clearly identifiable benefits. In short, StormTech (by ADS), alleviates many of the problems associated with managing stormwater run-off in a city where the annual rain fall tops 63-inches.
Engineers & Contractors took notice
And today, StormTech is being used more widely across the city, while also being specified more often in suburban projects. Urban or suburban? StormTech is useful in both construction situations.
In an urban setting, street flooding is a primary issue — and New Orleans has a well-documented problem with drainage issues. In suburban areas, where space isn’t at a premium, a common approach in past projects was to simply dig two or more ponds on many commercial and public land use sites.
With StormTech, developers can regain much of the land formerly dedicated to ponds, and in that “wasted” space, they’re now able to build more buildings, additional parking, and in many cases — they can dedicate those areas to useful green space.
StormTech in Orleans & Covington
We’d like to bring two recent projects to your attention. The first is an urban project, in New Orleans’ Central City, at the Iris float den. Float dens — for those uninitiated — are storage warehouses for carnival krewes. These warehouses take up one or more city blocks, in densely populated areas, where flood control and stormwater run-off is a prime concern.
In this instance, StormTech was deployed to a shallow and compact site. Located on the back of the property, and installed underneath a newly constructed parking lot, the owners chose StormTech as the detention solution, which meets with the CZO.
“Yes, it’s a shallow system, but it does an impressive job,” said Rene Daigle of ADS Pipe. “We used two 30-inch NyloPlast catch basins for intake, which collects water into the StormTech system.”
All told, there are 335 StormTech SC-160 chambers, which provide 5,874 cubic feet of stormwater detention.
The StormTech SC-160LP Chamber was developed for infiltration and detention in shallow cover applications. Only 14″ required from top of chamber to bottom of pavement and only 12″ tall. Installs toe-to-toe – no additional spacing between rows.
This systems holds water on-site, and prevents storms from overwhelming the drainage system in that area.
StormTech at Ochsner Covington
The second is Covington MOB, joint venture project between Ochsner and St Tammany Hospital, located in Covington, LA. Here, a larger system was deployed, also at greater depth. With two beds, in fact … The Lemoine Company and Matrix Building Systems called QSM to procure StormTech for their detention system needs.
The area has experienced much growth in recent years, and the owner, as well as the engineers and contractors wanted to be proactive about stormwater management. Using StormTech in this situation makes for better stormwater detention.
“The added advantage is, they get to make use of the space,” said Daigle. “What would’ve been one or two ponds in this setting, is now useable land.”
QSM provided Matrix Building Systems with the following from ADS:
• 158 StormTech SC-310 chambers
• 119 StormTech SC-310 chambers
• 2 HD manholes
as well as …
• 240 ft of 12-inch HP storm pipe
• 160 ft of 15-inch HP storm pipe
• 160 ft of 18-inch HP storm pipe
• 440 ft of 24-inch HP storm pipe
Justin Proctor, Project Manager with Matrix Building Systems, “QSM and Stormtech provided accurate and detailed information on installation and how each piece of the system works together. They were onsite, during critical parts of the installation, to assist and provide insight to ensure the owner received a quality product.”
“People often think of StormTech as a great application in city drainage projects,” says Daigle. “But smart developers see benefits, and they’re making great use of StormTech in suburban areas, and even now in subdivisions.”
Daigle says cities, like New Orleans, love StormTech because it helps mitigate flooding, and also because of its filtration capacity to remove solids: “It’s a 2-for-1 deal.”
In short, StormTech provides engineers with a well-defined way to solve for stormwater run-off issues, and it provides contractors with an ease of installation method that significantly reduces time and installed cost.
Logistically, it’s a no brainer because everything within the systems comes from ADS, and all of that can be sourced through QSM.
Further, the Nyloplast basins offer watertight seals and joints, and they’re extremely field flexible. StormTech, Nyloplast and HP Storm Pipe save contractors time on job sites, and since all items are sourced from one entity there are no delivery or supply chain problems.
The biggest takeaway is with ADS and QSM, you get a one-stop shop for all your stormwater needs. Anything you need, we have a solution. Make it as easy as possible on your next job site, call QSM for StormTech, and see Logistics: Simplified. Call today: 855-469-2015
