tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post8286717992530152657..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: After the rain 2badmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-28957707776782526012016-01-15T11:58:39.399-08:002016-01-15T11:58:39.399-08:00love your comment about the social problem. Here i...love your comment about the social problem. Here in the dry east bay I am seeing more and more homes change over from lawn to drought tolerant landscaping. Which is actually so much more interesting to look at. The lack of infrastructure to save rainwater runoff is disheartening - and I'm sure you know way more about it than I. love all your posts, about sewing, climate, whatever :)Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-88151002835673802822016-01-08T11:13:53.869-08:002016-01-08T11:13:53.869-08:00Mosquitoes can be a problem. But, infiltration pi...Mosquitoes can be a problem. But, infiltration pits are designed to NOT pool water at the surface for long enough to breed mosquitoes. It is a good idea to walk around to make sure they are working as designed, and make alterations as necessary.<br /><br />There are 3 infiltration pits in my neighborhood and I like to walk the hills for exercise. I scope them out while I am getting my cardio time.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-18579402984652887712016-01-08T11:11:09.915-08:002016-01-08T11:11:09.915-08:00Infiltration pits and spreading grounds (larger-sc...Infiltration pits and spreading grounds (larger-scale operations) are topped with gravel and have sand and rocks underneath. They are designed to allow the water to percolate through the ground to a stream or aquifer.<br /><br />In CO, where there is a clay barrier between the aquifer and the surface, you would need to punch through the clay layer to allow drainage. Alternatively, you can create a pathway of gravel (above or below ground) that can drain into a river or creek.<br /><br />My front yard plan allowed for a 4" layer of gravel with the excess soaking into the perimeter trees and the overflow going into the storm drain. Right now, all of it goes into a storm drain, so it would have been a big improvement. badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-17944971972033982942016-01-08T10:57:58.814-08:002016-01-08T10:57:58.814-08:00I didn't know about infiltration pits. They se...I didn't know about infiltration pits. They seem really cool. I suppose they only work where the underlying soil is sandy/gravelly, so that soaking in happens fast? I worry that the pits seem optimally designed for mosquitos. Shallow nonflowing water that doesn't support a population of egg-eating fish. Is the idea that the water soaks into the ground so fast that there is no time for mosquitos to hatch? Do they spray to suppress mosquitos? Or is the over-all climate so dry that there is no stock of mosquitos to seed the process? Even here in arid Colorado, if you have an apartment complex where the maintenance people set the sprinklers on for too much/too frequent watering for the soil type, after a month or so that complex becomes Mosquito Central. EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com