1. A Fairfax County, VA, publication
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
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Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit
Contract Number CN14125114
Project Number SD-000031-123d
T.O. #18
Sully District
July 28, 2015
2. OAKTON SWIM & RACQUET WATER QUALITY RETROFIT
Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
3. Project Details
Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit Project
Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
Description:
The Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit Project was substantially completed on April 20, 2015. The project
consisted of retrofitting three stormwater inlet areas to improve water quality through the use of vegetated biorention
facilities, also known as rain gardens.
Project Overview:
• Retrofit three existing stormwater inlet areas to provide storage capacity
• Improve the quality of water exiting the existing yard inlets
• Installation of rain gardens to remove sediment and pollutants as stormwater enters the facility
• Installation of vegetation in the bottom of the rain gardens where plants will further remove sediment and take up
nutrients
• Reduction of 24 lbs. of total nitrogen per year, 4 lbs. of total phosphorus per year, and 684 lbs. of sediment per year
Project Team:
• Stormwater Planning Division – Jasdeep Saini
• Urban Forest Management Division - Hugh Whitehead
• Utilities Design and Construction Division- Dave Becker, Kenny Giles
4. Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
Flemish Mill Ct and Bronzedale Dr – Tax Map 46-2
PROJECT SITE
Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit
5. Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
View Looking East Towards Rain Garden 1
Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit
6. Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit
View Looking South–West Towards Rain Garden 2
7. Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit
View Looking West Towards Rain Garden 3
8. Before After
Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit
Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
9. Additional Information
For additional Information, please call
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes
Oakton Swim & Racquet Water Quality Retrofit
Capital Facilities/Utilities Design and Construction Division/Transportation & Stormwater Construction Branch
Irene Haske, Public Information Officer
703-324-5821, TTY 711
SWPDmail@fairfaxcounty.gov