LID:La Mar Residence

• The Project: The LaMars replaced their gutter and added rain chain that empties into a clay pot. The pot is connected to an underground pipe that discharges into a dry creek and then empties into a detention basin. The LaMars also installed water-saving irrigation and replaced their lawn with California Friendly vegatation.
• Homeowner’s Perspective: Jeanne LaMar, “I wanted to pull out the turf in my front yard for water conservation, and then through the LID Project I learned how we could also improve water quality and have lower maintenance. We chose drought-tolerant plants that were most flowering and aromatic- I like to call it a ‘California Cottage’ theme.”
• Who made it happen?: LID Consultant Doug Kent

Before the LID Project:

LID installed:

After 7 months: