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THUNDER BAY — Brant Muir aims to find out if Thunder Bay's 'green' stormwater infrastructure facilities are making a difference.In partnership with the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority, and with the collaboration of the City of Thunder Bay, he's looking into whether the bioretention facilities in which the city has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars are doing what they're designed for.
The study involves measuring the water quality of McVicar Creek as well as collecting flow and water quality data from existing green infrastructure facilities within the McVicar Creek and Current River watersheds.He hopes his work will fill gaps in understanding the functionality of green stormwater infrastructure, and how it can improve water quality while reducing flood risk in order to help build climate resiliency in Canadian cities.
They are held to more stringent engineering standards, generally treat much larger catchments, and use engineered soil layers.It's supposed to retain stormwater and help prevent downstream flooding. He'll be monitoring the water quality both above and below the bioretention facility in order to gauge the difference between the untreated and treated water.
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