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Surface Drains for Sediment Basins x PVC skimmer floats on the surface, releasing the cleanest water x Drains from the basin’s SURFACE instead of the bottom x Improves basin performance x Simple, automatic, gravity operation x Works in basins with risers or sediment traps with spillway F aircloth Skimmer® Patent #5,820,751 Hauber Fowler & Associates x Replaces perforated risers and stone outlets as the basin’s drain x Convenient for using a detention basin as a temporary sediment basin during construction x 8 sizes available x Inlet orifice easily adjusted for drawdown requirements Sizes, flow rates, prices, illustrations, instructions and SIZING CALCULATOR online at www.FairclothSkimmer.com J W Faircloth & Son Inc. Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 732-1244 (919) 732-1266 Fax fulfi ll the city’s requirements for on-site drainage retention as well as meet the design standards of its Historic Architectural Review Board. The board requires designs in the district to use materials that refl ect those that were used at the time. Fowler also wanted the plaza to complement and enhance the building. Fowler found Accent Gray, a paver from Pine Hall Brick that was almost a perfect match, through the distributor, Oldcastle Coastal of Jacksonville. She used Pine Hall Brick’s Autumn paver to complement the building’s deep red and terra cotta accents. “These pavers are made of clay,” she says. “Their texture and color are integral, and they match the building almost perfectly. I think they will stand the test of time.” Decorative elements in the design include large date palms and cast stone planters that replicate the original co-quina planters. Even the aluminum For related articles: www.stormh2o.com/low-impact-development 28 June 2012 www.stormh2o.com