After seven months of work, construction crews finally refurbished the stream that cuts through a nature preserve in McLean.
Scotts Run Tributary is encompassed by the Scotts Run Watershed project.
Improvements to the stream included reducing sediment, improving ground nutrients, stabilizing the banks and improving the overall water quality for 600 feet of stream, Matthew Kaiser, a spokesperson for Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, said.
The project began in late November of 2018 and finished this July and cost Fairfax County $1.5 million, Kaiser said.
“Water quality benefits of the project include removal of 47 pounds of total phosphorus, removal of 238 pounds of total nitrogen, and removal of 15,132 pounds of total suspended solids per year,” Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust wrote in his September newsletter.
The makeover also added setup pools, a reinforced pipe and stronger material, according to a Fairfax County presentation.
Photo via Fairfax County
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