Two new ‘bioretention wells’ filter runoff naturally (Originally published 09/01/2009) Nature is quietly working for a greener Lakewood, filtering runoff along Paramount Boulevard of pollutants, capturing litter, and even adding to the beauty of the city’s “urban forest.”
A pair of curb openings and two “Majestic Beauty” raphiolepis hawthorns are the only above-ground signs of “bioretention wells” recently installed as part of street improvements on Paramount Boulevard. Funding for a major part of the project was made possible under a federal grant secured by Congresswoman Linda Sánchez. The two “bioretention wells” also came at the Congresswoman’s suggestion. |
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