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Petersburg neighborhood sees environmentally friendly way to reduce stormwater runoff
The work spearheaded by the James River Association is on the first of seven areas ID ed in a study as problem spots in the Lakemont community
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PETERSBURG A non-profit organization has announced plans to help an eastern Petersburg neighborhood by extending storm sewers and installing equipment that will remove debris, therefore eliminating issues with storm-drain back-ups and spot-flooding.
Two sections of concrete pipe one 175 feet and the other 50 feet will be put in along Brunswick Street between Culpeper and Slagle avenues in the city s Lakemont area near East Washington Street. A hydrodynamic separator will also be put in place to filter trash, sediment and hydrocarbons out of the water flowing through the drain that will prevent backwash from ponding across the street.