GI#7 Revised 5/25/2018

The Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School rain garden,

located in the Whitman Park neighborrhood, was installed to

intercept, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from a portion of

the facility's roof. This rain garden was installed to serve as a

demonstration and an outdoor classroom for the staff, students,

and visitors of the Brimm High School. This rain garden also

helps to mitigate nuisance flooding in the area and reduces

nonpoint source pollution and stormwater that would otherwise

discharge into the City of Camden’s combined sewer system. This rain garden manages stormwater

runoff from the roof and is connected to the garden via a downspout. The rain garden, with a drainage

area of approximately 3,200 square feet, is 6 inches in depth, 650 square feet in area, and disconnects

rooftop runoff from directly discharging into the CSO system. Coarse sand and compost were mixed

into the native soil to help improve drainage and the quality of the soil. Before the rain garden was

installed, depaving occurred (i.e., a portion of blacktop was removed).The rain garden is planted with

native plants such as Purple Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, and Cardinal Flower. In conjunction with

the Water Resources Program's Stormwater Management in Your Schoolyard educational program,

Students also help with planting this rain garden. The rain garden captures 81,000 gallons of

stormwater per year. The project was completed in May 2012 with a rubble border being added to the

rain garden in October 2017.

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