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Stormwater Harvesting and Use Component Checklist and Cost Units

Stormwater Harvesting and Use Component Checklist and Cost Units
Phase Component Unit Check if required for system:
Collection Cleaning of roof (if retrofit project) Square foot  
Roof washing system Each  
Gutters Linear foot  
Gutter screens Linear foot  
Downspouts Linear foot  
Scuppers Each  
Catch basins Each  
Catch basin filters Each  
Manholes Each  
Oil/water separators Each  
Storm sewers Linear foot  
Bypass valves Each  
First flush diverter Each  
Storage – Ponds/ basins Site demolition Varies  
Excavation Cubic foot  
Disposal of excess soil Cubic foot  
Vegetation restoration Square foot  
Baffles at outlet Linear foot  
Filters at outlet Each  
Outlet structure Each  
Pumping system including pump, motor, valves, and pressure tank (for non-gravity and pressurized systems) Varies  
Aeration Varies  
Electrical supply (for pumps or aeration) Varies  
Below-ground storage Site demolition Varies  
Excavation and backfill Cubic foot  
Imported aggregate bedding material Cubic foot  
Disposal of excess soil Cubic foot  
Vegetation or pavement restoration Square foot  
Prefabricated tanks Each  
Baffles, calming inlet, and/or filters, if not supplied with prefabricated tank Each  
Cast-in-place concrete tank Varies  
Pumping system including pump, motor, valves, and pressure tank (for non-gravity and pressurized systems) Varies  
Maintenance access manhole Each  
Electrical supply (for pumps) Varies  
Treatment systems Piping Linear foot  
Valves Each  
Flow meter (when needed to regulate chemical feed) Each  
Electrical supply Varies  
Maintenance access manhole (if located underground) Each  
Backflow prevention valves (if connected to potable water for supplemental supply and/or for filter backwash) Each  

Suspended & Colloidal Solids Removal Systems

  • Chemical feed
  • Tank with baffles or mixing device (if chemicals not fed into inline mixing device)
  • Settling basin with dewatering valves for solids removal
Varies  

Residual Suspended Solids Removal Systems

  • Filter chamber containing activated carbon or other filter media, including piping and valves for bypass and backwash (for filtration systems)
  • Tank with micro-bubble diffusion, dewatering valves, and surface skimmer (for dissolved air flotation systems)
Varies  

Residual Colloidal Solids Removal Systems

  • Filter chamber containing multi-media, including piping and valves for bypass and backwash (for ultrafiltration systems)
Varies  

Dissolved Solids Removal Systems

  • pH feed (for reverse osmosis systems)
  • Chemical feed (for electrodialysis systems)
  • Filter chamber containing semi-permeable membrane, including piping and valves for bypass and backwash (for all systems)
  • Solids disposal system
Varies  

Disinfection

  • Chemical feed (for continuous chlorine disinfection)
  • Tank with baffles or mixing device (for batch disinfection with chlorine)
  • Contact tank with UV lights and piping (for ultraviolet disinfection)
  • Tank with piping, valves, ozone diffuser (for ozone disinfection)
  • Off-gas ozone destructor tank (for ozone disinfection)
Varies  
Distribution Pumping system including pump, motor, valves and pressure tank Varies  
Piping for distribution Linear foot  
Valves for pressure control, and regulating flow Each  
Valve boxes Each  
Sprinkler nozzles – impulse, spray, rotating, bubbler, or drip Each  
Irrigation controllers with wiring to each sprinkler (for automated control systems) Varies  
Drain plug (for winterization) Each