The blog Stormwater Report references what the Minnesota Twins have described as the installation of a “Living Wall” system for Target Field.
The system described as a further commitment to sustainability because it will be self-irrigated via a Pentair rainwater recycling system.
The system is described as being 2,280 square feet and incorporating approximately 5,700 sea green juniper plants. The plants will be individually installed and secured in a tiered, multiple-tray system attached to the existing batter’s eye wall structure.
The Stormwater Report notes that Target Field already incorporates what is described as a “state-of-the-art rainwater recycling system.” It repurposes stormwater that falls over a 3-ha(7-ac) area covering the field and lower grandstands.
A prior Minnesota Department of Health article notes that Target Field’s ability to capture, treat and use rainwater reduces municipal water usage by more than 50 percent. It further states that:
The rainwater and irrigation water within the collection area percolates through Target Field’s underground drainage system and travels through a 12-foot diameter culvert, which runs under the warning track in the outfield, to a wet well beyond the outfield fence in the left-center field. Pretreatment consists of filtration, disinfection with ultraviolet (UV) light, and chlorination. The water is then filtered at a level of 0.01 micron using a hollow-fiber ultra-filtration (UF) system at a rate of approximately 125 gallons per minute.
Water is eventually sent to a holding tank and recirculated through another UV disinfection system to maintain water quality.
A link to the Stormwater Report article can be found here and the Minnesota Department of Health news release here.
The Between the Lines blog is made available by Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. and the law firm publisher. The blog site is for educational purposes only, as well as to give general information and a general understanding of the law. This blog is not intended to provide specific legal advice. Use of this blog site does not create an attorney client relationship between you and Mitchell Williams or the blog site publisher. The Between the Lines blog site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.