Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex Stormwater Capture and Reuse
Project Overview - The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex features more than 200 shows and events each year
utilizing nearly one million square feet of indoor floor
space. The Complex,
 which is one of the premier event locations
in Pennsylvania, covers 24 acres. A majority of these acres
are paved, creating a surface which is impervious to rainfall.
Large amounts of impervious cover, a common problem
in urban areas, can lead to significant increases
in pollutant runoff and streambank erosion, as well as a
loss of groundwater recharge.
 Dealing with stormwater on
a largely impervious area is a challenge for many urban
areas. This project aims at developing an economic and manageable
option for facilities with a large amount of impervious
area, including a rooftop capture and reuse system.
Project Activities -
1,000 square feet of roof will
collect approximately 600 gallons of rainwater from each
inch of rainfall. Over 1 year, 20 acres of rooftop could
provide over 18 million gallons of water. This water can
be used to offset the substantial amount of water needed
to wash the complex’s numerous facilities.
Roof gutters that could be used for a stormwater capture and reuse system
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