John Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project CWE
Project Location: Bell Gardens, California Project Start Date: 11 September 2018 Project Completion: 29 December 2023 Project Team: City of Bell Gardens, CWE, Zusser Company, Inc. Project Summary: The City of Bell Gardens implemented the John Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project to maximize stormwater capture and infiltration and to meet water quality objectives (WQOs) as identified in the Los Angeles River Upper Reach 2 (LAR UR2) Watershed Management Program (WMP) and required by the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The Project diverts runoff from a local storm drain, pretreats runoff, and then conveys captured runoff into the subsurface infiltration cistern. The Project reduces pollutant loading to downstream water bodies by capturing wet-/dry-weather from a 2,995- acre drainage area and conveying it to a subsurface cistern for ground- water recharge. Overall, the Project was implemented in three phases to minimize the impact on the use of the sports fields and recreational facilities located in the park. Impact: The Project is located at John Anson Ford Park in the City of Bell Gardens, adjacent to the Rio Hondo Channel. The park contains various sports fields and other open-space amenities. Located within a Severely Disadvantaged Community (SDAC), the Project provides multi- ple benefits to the community such as water quality improvements in the Rio Hondo and Los Angeles Rivers, increased water supply, community investments, and nature-based solutions. The improved water quality will not only improve the local community but also the areas downstream.
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