Smart Curbs that Give Back
The City of New Albany implements Curbing Sediment to help filter the water supply and protect the environment. Curbing Sediment, a research project by Halina Steiner and Ryan Winston at The Ohio State University, has been developed by New Albany officials to use everyday cement curbs to filter our water supply instead of polluting it. The project uses custom patterns to create a textured surface that acts like a speed bump, slowing down stormwater and trapping floating debris before it can fall into storm drains. During lab tests, these textured curbs captured over 80 percent of sediment, beating EPA water quality targets. The City of New Albany is now using this innovation out of the lab and into the community as part of the Rose Run Phase II expansion, installing a texture curb inside of a parking lot to continue collecting data and dirt. Unlike bulky rain gardens, these smart curbs fit along streets and parking lots without crowding sidewalks or cutting down shade trees.
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Imagine if everyday cement curbs could actively filter our water supply instead of polluting it. That is the genius behind Curbing Sediment, an award-winning research project by Halina Steiner and Rya... [2428 symbols]
