Continuous Deflective Separation Eliminates Floatables And Gross Pollutants From Santa Monica Storm Water
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Problem: Traditional devices for removing floating debris and gross pollutants from stormwater are difficult to maintain and operate
Solution: Install a continuous deflection separation system.
Until recently, such devices as floating booms, trash racks, and screens were the only defenses against floating debris and gross pollutants in stormwater. While thse devices can capture most floatables and some submerged debris, they require frequent maintenance or else become plugged and overflow.
The City of Santa Monica, Calif., always has fought proactively against pollution, especially when it threatens its world-famous beach and bay. As a result, the city has experimented with a number of pollution-control technologies. "Nothing has worked really well in the past," explains Craig Perkins, the city's director of environmental and public works management. "The available technologies have been maintenance nightmares, and floatables still got into the bay."
Several years ago, the city decided to construct a facility near its pier to capture and treat flow from the stormwater system. While researching this project, city engineers learned about a continuous deflection separation (CDS) system developed by CDS Technologies (Morgan Hill, Calif.) and decided to include it in their system.
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