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Project Name: The Wetlands at Long’s Park
Firm: Jacobs Engineering
Owner: City of Lancaster
Key Partners:  Flyway Excavating
The City of Lancaster recently completed an innovative water quality improvement and
park enhancement project in historic Long’s Park to capture and treat over 16 million
gallons of stormwater runoff and recirculated pond water every year as part of its
Chesapeake Bay Pollutant Reduction plan. The project will result in reduced nitrogen,
phosphorus and sediment loading in Long’s Pond, which drains to the Little Conestoga
Creek, then to the Susquehanna River and ultimately to the Chesapeake Bay. Water
quality improvements are achieved via a natural treatment system with a “treatment train”
that includes a forebay with floating wetland islands, an iron-enhanced media filter and
two constructed wetland marshes. In addition to its water quality benefits, the system
enhances the park with aesthetic and recreational amenities. Walking trails, boardwalks
and a viewing platform provide unique recreational opportunities, while signage will
educate visitors and the public.
Category G | Water Resources