Benefits & Advantages

Thirsty Duck:

• Reduce detention storage by up to 50%.
• Maintain a constant discharge rate regardless of water surface elevation.
• Lower peak stages for flood control and substantial savings in import fill costs on low lying sites.
• Offset the effects of Impaired Waters/TMDL requirements.
• Retrofit existing systems to provide improved flood protection.
• Dampen fluctuations in discharge rates to sensitive streams and receiving waters.
• Reduce the cost of stormwater pond construction and recurring maintenance costs such as mowing.
• Minimize the size of underground vaults or storage chambers.
• Retrofit existing systems to create new, buildable land.
• Passive operation - Buoyancy does all the work.
• Minimize encroachments by stormwater facilities into sensitive wetlands.
• Regulate wetland hydroperiods.
• Dampen surge effects in industrial or wastewater treatment processes.
• Self skimming feature prevents discharge of oils, greases, and other floating debris.
• Easy installation - See a video of an actual installation here.