Category: TMDL

How can we reduce stormwater runoff ? Residential practices for managing stormwater runoff include: 1) Disconnecting and redirecting downspouts 2) Maintaining healthy lawns 3) Increasing the number of urban trees and shrubs in your yard 4) Constructing rain gardens https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-rain-gardens Impervious surfaces include your roof, driveway, patios, and lawn. Reduce rooftop runoff by directing your … Continued

With your help we can prevent pollutants from running into the storm drains and your waterways. As Summer ends the chance for rain increases. With the rain comes the increased potential for pollutants to be swept into City storm drains, making their way to our local waterways. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that contaminants … Continued