StormChamber^TM, manufacturer of the most cost-effective underground stormwater chamber system, helped the United States Army go green at Ft. Lee, Virginia. The Army investigated solutions to install an underground stormwater system to provide water quality and storage for stormwater run off from impervious areas. Once the engineers compared similar products, StormChamber was selected because it gave the best “bang for the buck.” StormChamber requires a smaller footprint, fewer chambers, no header pipe manifold systems, and less time to install. With the use of the StormChamber SedimenTrap^TM, pre-treatment devices are eliminated. StormChamber exceeds the AASHTO H-20 wheel-load rating by three times, providing extra confidence with movements of heavy military vehicles.

Representatives from StormChamber were onsite to oversee the installation. Because of the ease of installation, only a little guidance was needed before the construction crew looked like they were experts. Once the trench was dug and the stone base placed, it took a two-man crew less than two minutes per chamber to install.

The plans had a storm drain inlet located in the middle of the chamber system. Typically the inlets are located at the beginning of a row or are fed into the side of the chambers using StormChambers patented side portal. However, in this case, the inlet was installed between two chambers in the middle of a row. The installation was a success and the contractors found that StormChamber was the easiest and most cost-effective underground system they had installed to capture storm water run off. SLDT