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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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• Prevents property damage, slope failure, and slumping.Disadvantages• Accumulates sediment and debris over time, requiring periodic inspectionand maintenance.DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS• Subsurface drains should be designed in conjunction with an infiltrationsystem so that there is no direct discharge to surface waters or groundwater.The discharge and infiltration of stormwater should be installed within theproperty boundaries and should not harm adjacent properties. Stormwatershould not be discharged into the right of way or municipal storm drainsystem unless approval is obtained from the local governing authority.• Maintain a pipe slope greater than 1 percent to promote constant flow andto prevent freezing.• Surround perforated pipe with additional gravel for insulation.INSTALLATION• Excavate a trench at least 10 inches deep and 10 inches wide.• Line the trench with an 8 milliliter plastic liner if no water is to infiltratebefore the designed infiltration system (i.e. if you want to move water awayfrom the foundation of a house). If some infiltration is desired as water isconveyed through the trench, line with geotextile filter fabric.• Add a two inch layer of ¾ to 1 ½ inch washed, clean drain rock at thebottom of the trench.• Install the perforated pipe (typically 4 inch diameter) in the trench with atleast 1 percent slope in the direction of flow.• Install a clean-out port at the lower and upper end of the trench as well as atbends. Clean-outs can be constructed of an elbow or “T” extended above thesurface and capped. A sediment trap may be installed at these locations foradditional sediment capture.• Backfill the trench with washed, clean drainrock.• Adding a sand layer in between the layers of gravel may also add anadditional treatment benefit.INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCERefer to Table 4.3-6, Subsurface Drain Inspection and Maintenance below.EFFECTIVENESS CONSIDERATIONSSubsurface drains are an effective conveyance when designed and installedproperly. Effectiveness is lost if the system gets clogged with sediment anddebris so maintenance is critical.Chapter 4: <strong>BMP</strong> ToolkitTRPA <strong>BMP</strong> Handbook4.3.1.9-Subsurface Drain 2012Page 2

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