Converting Dry Ponds to Wet Ponds Without Excavation - World Water: Stormwater Management

A dry pond in Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA, was converted into a wet pond through the addition of continuous monitoring and adaptive control technology. This active water management solution is particularly powerful in urban areas lacking the necessary space needed for more traditional stormwater management practices. CMAC technology also helps accommodate tight budgets that may not allow for more costly retrofit methods. Communities facing ever-increasing permit requirements must explore solutions that optimize the use of public funds. CMAC offers a regulator-approved approach to retrofitting dry ponds for much less cost per impervious hectare treated. The flexibility of intelligent, predictive controls is also evident in its adaptive management abilities. Managers of stormwater facilities can monitor, evaluate, and adjust parameters of the system logic to optimize performance over time, a cost-efficient solution in an industry that traditionally has relied on costly construction projects and design modifications.