Astor Elementary School Water Garden
5601 N Yale Street, Portland, Oregon
PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Type: Public school stormwater retrofit—demonstration project
Technologies: Asphalt removal; downspout disconnection; vegetated swale; vegetated infiltration...
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Astor Elementary School Water Garden
5601 N Yale Street, Portland, Oregon
PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Type: Public school stormwater retrofit—demonstration project
Technologies: Asphalt removal; downspout disconnection; vegetated swale; vegetated infiltration basins;
cistern
Major Benefits: • Approximately 289,000 gallons of stormwater are infiltrated and treated onsite each
year instead of entering the combined sewer system.
• Stormwater stored in a cistern can be used for onsite irrigation.
• The addition of native landscaping improves the urban environment and the aesthetic
appeal of the property.
• The project involved considerable education of and participation by students and
community members.
Cost: $130,384 - Funding included an $8,500 EPA grant and a $25,000 Community Benefit
Opportunity Program grant.
Constructed: 2003-2005
Overview of the Stormwater System
• The Astor Elementary School Water Garden is a joint project of the Bureau of Environmental
Services (BES), Portland P
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