2023

  • Who Is Responsible For Maintaining A Stormwater System?

    Stormwater runs off the land after rain or snowmelt. It can carry pollutants, sediment, debris, and other contaminants into streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Stormwater management involves controlling and reducing the negative effects of stormwater runoff on human health and the planet. Methods Used to Manage Stormwater Runoff Stormwater management uses various infrastructures and practices to collect, convey, treat, store, or infiltrate stormwater. Some examples of stormwater infrastructure are catch basins, pipes, culverts, ditches, swales, ponds, wetlands, rain gardens, green roofs, permeable pavements, and rain barrels.
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