Acrp storm water management

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP Challenge) – A National level University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs with focus on Storm Water Management. Research Teams were setup strategically with the aim of working together to create solutions related to the Airport Operations.

 Involved in a team of 4members which solved the problem based on Environmental Storm water management for ”State College Airport” located in Pennsylvania. The project was in-depth analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively leading to be recognised Nationally as 2nd Runner-up throughout USA. State College Airport’s current drainage ditch system was inadequate at preventing pollutants from entering the environment, requiring external treatment from a municipality.

To solve this, a team developed a new solution to better collect and treat water onsite and upgrade
the drainage infrastructure. After thorough research, prototyping, stakeholder consultations, Risk Assessment, cost-benefit analysis among others; system’s feasibility was confirmed. The improvements address pollution and water issues while offering economic benefits, especially for agricultural areas like State College.