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CASE STUDY
Port Tampa Bay needed to ensure 100% of its land was available tomeet an unprecedented expansion of containerized cargo calling onthe port. Port Tampa Bay also imports 40% of Florida’s fuel supplyand supports 80,000 jobs. Rather than using its own scarce land forstormwater infrastructure, Port Tampa Bay sought an alternative wayto meet water quality goals while providing flood protection andample space for continuous economic activity.
Opti worked with National Stormwater Trust (NST) to retrofit an offsite retention pond with continuous monitoring and adaptive control(CMAC). The selected pond was leased from Florida Department ofTransportation (FDOT) by NST through a public-private partnershipagreement. By upgrading FDOT’s existing pond to CMAC, excesswater quality credits were generated for Port Tampa Bay to meetpermit requirements. The improved FDOT pond also controls floodingand improves water quality in Tampa Bay.
Flood Mitigation
Improve WaterQuality
“During Hurricane Ian, oursmart pond automaticallylowered by almost 4 feet.That extra storage enabledthe capture of over 175,000CF of untreated stormwater,preventing its discharge intothe neighboring communityand nearby Tampa Bay.”
Paul Anderson
CEO, Port Tampa Bay
ECONOMICAL
Decreased CAPEX
$1.2 million savings
RESILIENTIncreased Water Qualityand Flood Control
PEACE OF MIND
Safety, Security andReliability
By leveraging real-time weather forecasts,predictive analytics and automated controls,Opti and NST actively manage water level tomaximize water quality treatment and floodprotection performance. Opti's CMAC benefitsinclude:
$1.2M in CAPEX and land savings for PortTampa Bay, improving cargo capacity
Nutrient reduction and peak flowmanagement to protect Tampa Bay
Excess water quality credits to meet PortTampa Bay permit requirements
Providing Port Tampa Bay and its neighborswith more protection from stormwater runoffand flooding, while improving water quality.
NST is a stormwater management company that designsand operates smart ponds to provide treatment solutionsthat benefit the public and private sectors and theenvironment. NST deploys Opti’s CMAC, the leading digitaladaptive controls platform to turn passive BMPs intoadaptive control assets.
Top: Passive to active performance improvement.
Middle: Location of CMAC-enhanced smart pond atthe intersection of S 22nd Street and S 20th Street inthe Port of Tampa area.
Bottom: Completed CMAC-enhanced smart pond.
Opti ,an Aliaxis company, is the leading provider of digital adaptive stormwater control solutions.With over 300 deployments to date, Opti empowers customers and partners to address theimpacts of climate change, aging infrastructure, urbanization, and water pollution, enabling themto secure the sustainability of our communities and natural resources. Opti’s cloud-basedplatform optimizes stormwater asset performance through instant actionable insights to provideeconomic savings, resilient solutions, and peace of mind. With our commitment to innovation, weare driving a resilient and brighter future for all.
CALL: +1(844) 678-4782 Email: sales@OptiRTC.com
