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fNGERSON PROJECT REVIEW GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS . The American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association of Home Builders and The Urban Land Institute acknowledge that Even during a minor storm, some ponding of water at low points in the grade is inevitable and, in some cases, may even be desirable when the expense of constructing an additional inlet is a factor. 38 The residents of the Ingerson neighborhood acknowledge that it is prudent to attempt to eliminate ponding water and instigate storm water management policies. However, factors such as cost, effectiveness, efficiency, needs, etc. must be incorporated into such decisions. It is the belief of some of the Review Group members that the original feasibility proposal for stormwater management are not cost effective or efficient and do not meet the needs of either the City or the Ingerson Project community. The Review Group recommends that the City review and evaluate alternative methods of stormwater protection such as the incorporation of rain gardens, catch basins, vortex basins, centrifugal basins,39 concrete edge bands vs. curbs and gutters, etc. within the project Through her slide presentation, Ms. Drewry showed that: . Stormwater is a major contributor to water pollution in urban areas. Although each storm sewer inlet contributes only a small number of pollutants, when added together, pollution concentrations often exceed the limits established for industries and wastewater treatment plants. If the pollutants entering each of these inlets can be reduced, so will the pollution in area waters40 Through articles and discussions, the Review Group has learned that ground water infiltration methods are effective BMPs. Numerous articles support this contention: The principal reason why infiltration is often a preferred method is that runoff is cooled as it flows though the ground, thereby reducing the detrimental them1al effects that runoff has on aquatic ecosystems.41 A primary goal of sustainable design in building and site development should be, wherever possible, to retain water where it falls, treating the water as a resource, not discharging it as a waste product. 42 . 38 Residential Streets, supra. 39 Since these types of drains are to ensure better water quality, Greg Brown felt that the City could look to outside resources for funds or grants or the City's water quality fund. 40 April 4, 2000 Review Group Meeting. 41 Natural Resources Defense Council. Inc, http:/www.nrdc.org. 42 The Ecolof!V and Culture of Water, James M. Patchett, ASLA and Gerould S. Wilhelm, Pd.D. (Revised June 4, 1997). 17 August 17. 2000