Underground stormwater storage system

Abstract

An underground stormwater storage system. The underground stormwater storage system may comprise a porous backfill, a plurality of solid pipes disposed within the porous backfill, wherein the solid pipes are disposed with a gap between each of the plurality of solid pipes, and an inlet pipe disposed in at least one of the plurality of solid pipes.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An underground stormwater storage system, comprising:
 a porous backfill;   a plurality of solid pipes disposed within the porous backfill, wherein the solid pipes are disposed with a gap between each of the plurality of solid pipes; and   an inlet pipe disposed in at least one of the plurality of solid pipes.   
     
     
         2 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the gap is covered at least in part by a band. 
     
     
         3 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the gap is covered at least in part by a fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of solid pipes are at least in part oriented in line to one another. 
     
     
         5 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the gap is between 0.5 inch and 1 inch. 
     
     
         6 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 1 , wherein a connecting joint is disposed between at least one of the plurality of solid pipes. 
     
     
         7 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 6 , wherein the connecting joint is covered at least in part by a band. 
     
     
         8 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 6 , wherein the connecting joint is covered at least in part by a fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 6 , wherein the connecting joint comprises one or more orifices disposed within the connecting joint. 
     
     
         10 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of solid pipes comprises a bulkhead. 
     
     
         11 . The underground stormwater storage system of  claim 10 , wherein the bulkhead comprises one or more orifices. 
     
     
         12 . A method, comprising:
 disposing a plurality of solid pipes into an underground area;   positioning one or more of the plurality of solid pipes with a gap between the one or more of the plurality of solid pipes; and   disposing a porous backfill into the underground area and around the plurality of solid pipes.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising covering the gap at least in part by a band. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the gap at least in part by a fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the gap is between 0.5 inch and 1 inch. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising disposing a connecting joint between at least one of the plurality of solid pipes. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising covering the connecting joint at least in part by a band. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising covering the connecting joint at least in part by a fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the connecting joint comprises one or more orifices disposed within the connecting joint. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein one or more of the plurality of solid pipes comprises a bulkhead.