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This looks like a great project. It seems like this is similar to a constructed wetland, but I can't tell from the rendering what kind. Is vertically dosed or subsurface flow? Is the media floating on top of the water like a floating wetland? We've done various types of constructed wetlands for stormwater ...

Great questions and I like your line of thinking. Rainwater can absolutely be a resource. We work on many Living Building Challenge projects which require net zero water usage, which often means utilizing rainwater for toilet flushing, potable use, ornamental irrigation, urban ag irrigation, car washing, ...

Sara, This is a unique problem, but one that we've run into before. You're right that many dog parks on ground level have area drains that go directly to storm. Whether you're allowed to go to storm versus sanitary is likely going to be dependent on the location of the project. If a city has a combined ...