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Implementation Highlight: Rainwater Harvesting and <br />Reuse Demonstration Project at CHS Field <br />Through the Council's water supply planning activities since 2005, <br />the Council and its stakeholders have built strong partnerships that <br />allow for new approaches to water supply and shared learning. <br />One project that highlights this work is a rainwater harvesting and <br />reuse demonstration project in downtown Saint Paul. The <br />construction of CHS Field, home of the Saint Paul Saints, <br />immediately next to Metro Transit's Green Line Operations and <br />Maintenance Facility (OMF) in downtown Saint Paul created a <br />unique opportunity to capture rainwater from a portion of OMF roof <br />and convey it to CHS Field for ball field irrigation and toilet flushing. <br />Partners <br />Capital Region Watershed District, City of Saint Paul, Saint Paul <br />Saints, Metropolitan Council/Metro Transit <br />Objective <br />Reduce potable water use as well as pollution runoff flowing to the <br />river from CHS Field, home of the Saint Paul Saints <br />Results <br />• Approximately 450,000 gallons/year of municipal water saved <br />• Value of water conservation and reuse is promoted <br />• Freshwater Society 2015 Clean Water Champion <br />Figure 15. Stormwater reuse is showcased on tours of the cistern that news rainwater <br />captured from the roof of Metro Transit's Green Line Operations and Maintenance <br />Facility, for use at CHS Field. <br />STRONG <br />PARTNERSHIPS <br />LEAD TO SUCCESS <br />"There were so <br />many challenges to <br />incorporating <br />stormwater <br />management into <br />CHS Field, it <br />couldn't have <br />happened without <br />the strong <br />partnerships <br />between CRWD, the <br />City, Met Council, <br />and the Saints. The <br />ballpark <br />demonstrates how <br />water conservation <br />can be achieved <br />when people make it <br />a priority, and are <br />willing to think <br />creatively." <br />Nate Zwonitzer, <br />Project Manager <br />Page - 26 I METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />