Stormwater BMP
Low Impact Development
Cohasset, MA

In 2001, the Cohasset Water Commission received a 319 Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to fund a water quality study. A comprehensive analysis prepared by the environmental engineering firm Norfolk Ram Group recommended retrofitting the storm water drainage systems in the neighborhoods surrounding Lily Pond, a major source of drinking water for the Town.

The primary mechanism for improving runoff in the watershed was the strategic placement, design, and implementation of 58 water gardens. Coyle & Caron LLC was hired to design appropriate prototypes working closely with several community garden clubs and neighborhood groups to develop plants lists and design plans for various environmental and aesthetic concerns.