Oceansafe™ is a Storm water runoff containment system and in certain areas a ground water recharge system that is preferred by owners developers and architects because it is effective, economical , attractive, durable, easy to install and easy to maintain.
The Oceansafe™ system can be designed to meet the needs of most environments but is primarily a metropolitan or urban storm water containment and filtration system . The system consists of a horizontal and vertical aggregate storage field that incorporates active and passive filtering elements to remove hydrocarbons and other toxic elements. The storage field can be designed to process up to 4 times the runoff from the selected area. For example a 1000 square foot storage field could handle the projected worst case runoff from a 4,000 square foot area. i.e. runoff from both the building and parking areas.
Unlike pervious or permeable concrete the Oceansafe™ system is on underground system consisting of a horizontal aggregate storage field with vertical wells and screen filters that might contain activated charcoal or polypropylene pellets for removal of hydrocarbon contaminants. The size of the storage field is determined by the projected annual rainfall, the area of containment and the projected absorption rate based on soils analysis. Access is provided through a drain inlet for easy maintenance of the filter screen and service access covers are provided for inspection access of the leach pipes.
All the materials used in the maintenance of the Oceansafe™ System are readily available in the industry and from local hardware stores. Periodic maintenance is simple and quick and does not require any special training.
The top finish over the OceanSafe System can be any re-enforced concrete that meets all the desired load and aesthetic requirements specified by the architect.
In addition to containing the Storm water runoff on site the Oceansafe™ system also has the added advantage of allowing the filtered storm water to naturally percolate back into the ground water table in certain geological areas. The containment of the Storm water on-site prevents the collection and transport of toxic materials from entering the runoff system and draining to the Ocean. The Oceansafe™ System is a low cost /low impact development system that meets the needs of architects, developers and owners in a more environmentally sensitive society.
Oceansafe is protected by two issued US patents, three pending US patents and an issued US trademark.