Will help manage runoff and protect Big Darby
Creek, among other benefits
HILLIARD, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- The City of
Hilliard began installation this week on the stormwater
management system for the new Recreation and Wellness Campus,
including $500,000 of donated
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) (NYSE: WMS) products.
The plastic pipe and chambers donated by ADS will manage
stormwater runoff below the new Hilliard Recreation and Wellness
Campus, a 105,000-square-foot complex that will include an aquatic
facility, indoor running track, gymnasium, fitness center with
weight room, space for fitness classes, other classrooms and spaces
for community events, and outdoor space. The campus is one of the
largest capital investments in Hilliard's history.
The new recreation and wellness campus will sit on 125 acres,
with a large area dedicated to outdoor recreational
activities. The southern portion of the property will
include two synthetic turf fields and 20 natural-grass playing
fields, just west of Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park.
ADS, a leading provider of innovative water management solutions
and one of the largest plastic recycling companies in North
America, is proud to call Hilliard home and recently announced plans to
stay in the Columbus suburb, building a new headquarters in the
transformational TruePointe development as the development's anchor
tenant.
ADS products are being installed during Ohio Stormwater
Awareness Week, a week dedicated to educating people throughout
Ohio about how individual and
community choices affect waterways throughout their regions. The
ADS stormwater management solutions donated to the Hilliard
Recreation and Wellness Campus will play an important role in
protecting the watershed that feeds Big Darby Creek, a national
scenic river that is also one of the Midwest's most biological
diverse waterways.
"ADS is committed to investing in our communities to help them
manage water," said Scott Barbour,
ADS president and CEO. "Water is the most precious resource we
have, and by protecting it, ADS also protects and improves the
quality of life for people, not only here in Hilliard, but in cities nationwide. We are
pleased to be able to donate product to the City of Hilliard to help improve the quality
of life for all the residents of the community."
Michelle Crandall, Hilliard city manager, said the city is
"extremely fortunate to have ADS as a corporate partner on this
community project."
"Its significant donation of stormwater management products
allows the Hilliard Recreation and Wellness Campus to include a
state-of-the-art stormwater management system that will help
protect the water quality of the Big Darby Creek watershed, which
is a designated state and national scenic river," Crandall said.
"In addition, this campus will serve as a regional stormwater
management demonstration site, educating residents and visitors
about the importance of protecting our water quality and providing
examples of a variety of best management practices."
ADS also is continuing construction of its nearly
110,000-square-foot Engineering and Technology Center at a 17-acre
site at Lyman Drive and the soon-to-be constructed Raindrop
Way in Hilliard. That
facility, which will be the most advanced stormwater engineering
center in the world, is expected to open in mid-2024.
About Advanced Drainage Systems
Advanced Drainage
Systems is a leading manufacturer of innovative stormwater and
on-site septic wastewater solutions that manages the world's most
precious resource: water. ADS and its subsidiary, Infiltrator Water
Technologies, provide superior stormwater drainage and on-site
septic wastewater products used in a wide variety of markets and
applications including commercial, residential, infrastructure and
agriculture, while delivering unparalleled customer service. ADS
manages the industry's largest company-owned fleet, an expansive
sales team, and a vast manufacturing network of approximately 70
manufacturing plants and 40 distribution centers. The company is
one of the largest plastic recycling companies in North America, ensuring over half a billion
pounds of plastic is kept out of landfills every year. Founded in
1966, ADS' water management solutions are designed to last for
decades. To learn more, visit the company's website at
www.adspipe.com.
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