Why the Concern with Stormwater Runoff?
• According to the U.S. EPA, stormwater runoff is the leading cause of pollution across the nation. • Stormwater runoff is rainwater that runs off the driveways, roofs, paved parking lots and other impervious surfaces. • When the rainwater hits the impervious ground, it cannot infiltrate into the soil and therefore, it travels over the impervious surfaces collecting pollutants such as: • Pet Waste from our Yard, Streets and Parking Lots • Fertilizers, Pesticides, Herbicides and Insecticides from our Lawns • Detergents and Chemicals from Car Washing • Motor Oil and Greases from our Automobiles • Human Wastes from improperly maintained and overflowing Septic Fields • Salt and De-Icing Chemicals from our Roads • Construction Debris from Construction Sites • Stormwater carrying these pollutants ultimately end up in our streams, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and oceans, causing bacterial contamination of our drinking water supplies, weed and algae growth and a reduction of oxygen levels in the w
