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Friday, November 6, 2009

Fairfax County Fire Station Wins EPA Kudos

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Fairfax County, Va. as a leader in promoting environmentally friendly development that controls storm water runoff and helps protect the environment. The county was recognized specifically for a storm water project at Merrifield Fire Station 30 in Fairfax that collects and filters storm water runoff from paved surfaces and roofs to reduce erosion and pollution runoff to Accotink Creek. The project, which was coordinated with the Northern Virginia Soil and Conservation Service, uses three low impact development technologies: a green roof, permeable pavers and a rain garden. “The storm water ...

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