See Apendix B:
http://ladpw.org/WMD/npdes/table_contents.cfm

yeah, los angeles has a good water reclamation system. three major plants that triangulate and span from san fernando valley, glendale, and the santa monica bay. i live near the donald c. tillman plant in san fernando valley. the tillman plant is a wastewater treatment plant that collects water run off from the northern most end of the los angeles river (west of the san fernando valley). the treated water is stocked in an adjacent man made lake/reservoir aka balboa lake, japanese garden, and wildlife preserve. the treated water is also used to water neighboring, ahem, golf courses, etc. A whole recreation area surrounds and is dependent on the tillman plant.

here's a satellite photograph of the surrounding areas of the tillman plant (you can see the plant at the top left): http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=san+fernando+valley&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.757664,81.738281&ie=UTF8&ll=34.176483,-118.488622&spn=0.025599,0.039911&t=h&z=15

the glendale plant also collects and treats water. Excess water from the two plants are tranported to the hyperion plant (southwest) and is further treated before expelling them to the pacific ocean.

the tillman plant uses biochemical and mechanical processes to treat the wastewater. solids are transported to the hyperion plant for treatment.

here's a map of the system where you can see the massive expanse...

i mean tillman plant at the top right instead of top left of the google sattelite...pan to the left to see the rest of the area

jordan-

are you looking for site stormwater bmps or more for potable water systems within buildings?

then there is water recycling, rain water harvesting, graywater systems, and more...


the cities of portland and seattle both have really good stormwater/green infrastructure guides.

if you tell us more about location, what you're looking for and why, we can help a lil more.

Im looking for water management on a small scale. Something like the Garden Atriums http://www.gardenatriums.com/home.htm Something that would be used in a small residential area. Something aesthetically pleasing, and pedestrian friendly. Not your typical BMP with sloped edges and a fence around the perimeter, I was looking for something approachable. But my research is open to any and all relative examples of water management.
Thanks for all the good info so far.

what's a bmp (*bump)?

est Management Practices and refer primarily to stormwater. Typical engineered BMPs include detention basins, swales, wet ponds, and lots of pipes also known as grey infrastructure. Green BMPs include infiltration basins, pervious paving, rain gardens, green roofs, and other forms of green infrastructure as are now emerging as a cheaper and better environmental practice.

BMPs are typically mandated by the local jurisdictions based on compliance to the clean water act/EPA section 404.



Jordon, do search for portland green streets manual for basics on rain gardens and other practices for residential streets. Also landscape architecture graphic standards or timesavers standards is a good reference.


Any local landscape architect can point you in the right direction and may even be willing to consult for a minimal fee/free if you approach them nicely. Another resource is your local soil batch mixer, they often have a 'rain garden' soil mix already spec'd for your local conditions. Or your local garden center. You gotta do an infiltration test to see what your local soils can absorb first.