Welcome to the Stormwater Utility blog for the City of Columbia, Missouri, Public Works Department.
Environmental Services Division Staff will provide information, photos and videos of stormwater improvements, infrastructure updates, tips for homeowners and a variety of other information on stormwater.
Check out the recent Columbia City Channel Production on our 319 Grant activity!
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has provided partial funding for this project under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. (G11-NPS-12).
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has provided partial funding for this project under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. (G11-NPS-12)
Construction of the bioswale on Ashely Street is complete, just in time for a rainfall event!
What’s the difference between the before and after?It’s all in what you DON’T see.Much of the existing materials were excavated and replaced with an engineered soil mix. The soil mix will filter the stormwater runoff from smaller storms, removing sediment, oil, grease, and excess nutrients.Most of our rainfall events are smaller storms, therefore most of the runoff will be treated.Runoff from large events will flow into the area inlet. Native grass seed was sown in the bioswale.Native grasses are more suited to the Missouri weather extremes.Additionally, native grasses tend to be more deeply rooted encouraging infiltration and filtration of the runoff.
BEFORE - Bioswale on Ashley Street prior to reconstruction
Excavation of existing material and reconstruction of area inlet.
Public Works Stormwater Crew placing rock in flowline on top of engineered soil mix.
AFTER - Bioswale on Ashley upon completion.
We'll post more photos when the grass comes in!
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has provided partial funding for this project under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. (G11-NPS-12).
The Columbia Missourian's Kip Hill introduces the Grissum Building makeover: a stormwater retrofit project to improve the water quality of stormwater runoff from City properties located on Lakeview Avenue.
US Enviornmental Protection Agency Region 7, through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has provided partial funding for this project under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. (G11-NPS-12)
