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Central Coast AdvocacyCurrent IssuesCedar Point Moves Ahead With Plan to Reduce Stormwater
The cistern at Western Carteret Fire Dept. To demonstrate simple and effective ways to reduce the amount of stormwater flowing into the White Oak River, the federation worked with Cedar Point, a fire department and a local business to install in December three large cisterns at different locations in the town in western Carteret County. The water will then be used for landscaping and other purposes. A 3,000-gallon cistern was installed at the Western Carteret Fire Department. The cistern, installed next to the building, connects to a gutter system to capture rainwater from roof. An overflow pipe from the cistern connects to an existing stormwater pond in the event heavy rain exceeds the capacity of the cistern. The fire department intends to use the captured rainwater to wash vehicles. Carteret Heating & Cooling Inc. installed a 1,500-gallon cistern to reduce stormwater that was directly entering the White Oak. The building is just a few feet from the river. Runoff had been running directly into the river. The cistern was installed behind the building and captures stormwater from the roof. The water will be used to wash vehicles, for irrigation and to control dust on the business’ gravel parking lot. Another 3,000-gallon cistern was placed at the Cedar Point Town Hall to capture from the building’s rooftop. The rainwater will be used for irrigation and the overflow will be directed to a large rain garden that will be built in the spring. We’ll be recruiting volunteers to help plant this rain garden. Check our regional Events Calendar for dates and times. Grants for the cisterns came from the Community Conservation Assistance Program of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Rainwater Solutions installed the cisterns. The projects are among the recommendations in a plan to restore the lower White Oak. The federation worked with Cedar Point and other partners to devise the plan two years ago after determining that stormwater runoff was polluting shellfish beds in the lower river with bacteria. Cedar Point then received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to follow up on some of the clean-up recommendations. Other steps to control stormwater that the town and its partners will take this year include a building a wetland and three rain gardens at Western Park, a county-owned park near Cedar Point. Three stations to dispose of dog waste will also placed in the park. Measures to control runoff will also be placed at a boat ramp in the Cedar Point Recreation Area in the Croatan National Forest. Learn more about the Central Coastal Advocate |
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