Updating Infiltration Test Methods for the Stormwater Manuals

Study question

What are the new infiltration tests and grainsize analysis methods that can improve language in the current stormwater manuals?

Project tasks & key deliverables

1. Project Management and Administration
   • Quarterly invoicing with progress summary
   • Notes from Initial Ecology Meeting
2. Literature Review of existing infiltration methods
   • Summary of resources used for literature review
   • Draft literature review with executive summary
3. Initial Guidance from Ecology
   • Draft Agenda
   • List of Infiltration Testing Methods Under Consideration and Initial Infiltration Language v1
4. Workshops and Revisions
   • Workshop #1
     • Summary of Workshop #1 Feedback on Infiltration Language 1
     • Draft Infiltration Language v2 and List of Infiltration Testing Methods Under Consideration
     • Provide Infiltration Language v2 to Review Team
   • Workshop #2
     • Summary of Workshop #2 Feedback on Infiltration Language v2
     • Draft Infiltration Language v3
     • Provide Infiltration Language v3 to Review Team
   • Workshop #3
     • Summary of Feedback on Infiltration Language v3
     • Draft Infiltration Language v4
     • Provide Infiltration Language v4 to Review Team
   • Workshop #4 (if needed)
     • Summary of Feedback on Infiltration Language v4
     • Draft Infiltration Language v5
     • Provide Infiltration Language v5
5. Final Guidance from Ecology
   • Hold meeting covering a brief synopsis of workshops and evolution of the Infiltration Language 
   • Final Infiltration Language
6. Outreach 
   • Prepare a draft SAM Fact Sheet
   • Presentation to Stormwater Work Group
   • Presentation at a local conference (e.g. PNCWA, NEBC, etc.)