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Rethinking Stormwater

by Nate Downey

It’s great to see a different perspective to stormwater management starting to catch on.  This valuable resource has historically been seen as a burden to municipalities, but these attitudes are starting to change.  The impervious nature of our cityscapes creates runoff, and in turn this often overloads the wastewater treatment facilities causing downstream pollution.  The solutions are many, but generally focus on redirecting stormwater to plants and infiltration systems that help recharge the often overstressed groundwater.

https://theconversation.com/stormwater-innovations-mean-cities-dont-just-flush-rainwater-down-the-drain-40129

05/22/2015 | (0) Comments