Demonstration projects are located in eight communities, shown in green, within the watershed

Demonstration Projects
Through nine demonstration projects funded by the EPA Targeted Watershed grant, DCR will both implement and monitor the performance of low-impact development and water conservation techniques. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will use the data collected from the demonstration projects in a watershed computer model that will simulate the effect on river flows if these techniques were to be applied throughout the watershed. For information on this modeling effort, see the Watershed Modeling page.

Low-Impact Development Demonstrations
Four projects will demonstrate low-impact development approaches and their potential to decrease stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution and to enhance groundwater recharge:

1.  Low-impact development subdivision
2.  Green roof
3.  Permeable paving materials in a parking lot
4.  Lake water quality improvement using LID retrofits to replace conventional stormwater discharge

Water Conservation Demonstrations
Five projects will demonstrate innovative water conservation approaches and their potential to reduce water demand:

5.  Rainwater harvesting
6.  Soil and turf amendments at municipal athletic fields
7.  Water conservation retrofits and appliance rebates
8.  Weather-based irrigation controllers
9.  Water meter replacements and monthly water billing

To date, these demonstration projects are located in eight communities within the Ipswich River watershed. For current updates on each project, please see the Progress Report. To request a full copy of the Project Work Plan for the Ipswich River Targeted Watershed Grant, please contact Sara Cohen.