Two new rain gardens at this industrial site are hidden among the acres of pavement and hard surfaces.
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Katie Campbell
This outfall in Tacoma's Commencement Bay was able to be closed by sending industrial stormwater runoff to a rain garden instead of directly into the waterway.
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Katie Campbell
Stormwater at Totem Ocean Trailer Express is sent into two large rain gardens, which filter the runoff.
credit:
Katie Campbell
The rain gardens at Totem Ocean Trailer Express collect and treat about 250,000 gallons a year.
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Katie Campbell
This photo shows what the site looked like before rain gardens were built.
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Stewardship Partners
Volunteers and employees at TOTE help plant shrubs and place mulch on rain gardens in the Port of Tacoma last April.