Evaluation of Etobicoke Exfiltration System Applications in the City of Barrie

These days engineers reduce the adverse effects of urbanizations using Low Impact Developments (LID) on their municipal design. Etobicoke Exfiltration System (EES) as a LID Best Management Practice (BMP) was demonstrated in 1993 and is being implemented at a hospital rehabilitation project in Toronto. To evaluate EES through modeling, a methodology was used to implement EES in SWMM 5.1.012, and the outcome was applied for a case study in Barrie. The primary components of EES include inlets, void space storage of granular material laid beneath the main sewer system. These components were modeled by orifices and a storage unit to simulate the exfiltration of water from the stone trench into the surrounding native soil. The model was applied in a case study in Barrie regarding hydrologic performance analysis. The results indicated a significant reduction of runoff volume and peak flow reduction for a single design storm. However, some challenges revealed by these results regarding the case study