HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9318INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
No. 9318
October 26, 2010
SUBJECT: STORMWATER TRASH COLLECTOR PILOT PROJECT
This Informal Report is to advise Council of a Stormwater Trash Collector Pilot Project that is being
implemented beginning the week of October 25ffi to test the efficiency of several devices for
removing trash and other pollutants from the City's storm sewer system, streams and lakes.
Council Members may see or get questions about these devices.
Special screens will be installed in 33 storm water inlets at various sites around the City including:
the Downtown area, John Peter Smith Hospital, Paschal High School, Lake Como and Lake
Worth. Two types of screens will be tested; (1) Screens that are placed over the throat of the inlet
to reduce the amount of trash entering the inlet, and (2) Screens that are placed within the inlet
vault to further reduce the amount of trash entering the pipe system. The cost of installing these
devices is approximately $30,000.
Staff is closely coordinating this project with other local agencies including Downtown Fort Worth
Inc., Fort Worth ISD, and the Tarrant Regional Water District, as part our continuing efforts to
eliminate obstructions in the City's storm sewers and protect downstream water bodies. The
performance of these devices will be closely monitored over two years to determine volume and
weight of materials collected, types of materials collected, cleaning frequencies required, and
related costs. These results will be reported to Council as information becomes available.
Any questions concerning this project can be addressed to Don McChesney, Stormwater
Engineering Manager, at 817- 392 -7901.
Dale A. Miss ler, P.E.
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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Downtown (15)
John Peter Smith Hospital (4)
Lake Como (7)
Lake Worth (4)
Paschal High School (3)
Total Inlet Locations = 33
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Above: Screen in throat of inlet
Right: Screen in inlet vault