Culver City Gets Full Stormwater Treatment
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
PROJECT DETAILS
Owner: Culver City | Architect/Engineer: Tetra Tech | Contractor: Ortiz Enterprises Inc.
No one wants a dirty ocean.
It’s harmful for the environment, wildlife, and humans. That’s why California is downright serious about stormwater. Every time it rains, all the motor oils, lawn fertilizers, and bug pesticides sitting stagnant on our roads and rooftops wash away into the storm drains and ultimately our waterways.
Add in California’s beautiful coastal cities and towns and all waterways typically lead to one place: The Pacific Ocean.
To combat stormwater pollutions, California’s regional water quality control boards monitor and enforce regulations requiring municipalities to comply with Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for pollutants and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit obligations. So when Culver City needed to widen it’s main thoroughfare, it had to modernize its stormwater infrastructure to capture urban runoff from 334 watershed acres for reuse.
“Jensen is building a strong reputation in the California stormwater system market,” says Jeff McDermott, Project Manager for Ortiz Enterprises. “We decided to go with their products and services to accelerate the installation along Culver Boulevard, and they came through for us. Jensen has a good team in place, and they’re great to work with on projects of this size and scope.”