Difference between revisions of "General stormwater information"
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| + | [[file:Stormwater runoff.jpg|300 px|thumb|alt=photo of stormwater runoff|<font size=3>Untreated stormwater entering a storm drain.</font size>]] | ||
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| + | Precipitation that falls on impervious surfaces, such as streets, drains to storm sewers and eventually to lakes and rivers. Pollutants such as sediment and phosphorus are carried with the runoff water. Management of stormwater runoff entails intercepting and treating the runoff water. | ||
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| + | This page provides general information on stormwater. The following articles are primarily written for non-stormwater professionals. Most pages have numerous links and images to illustrate basic concepts. | ||
*[[Overview of basic stormwater concepts]] | *[[Overview of basic stormwater concepts]] | ||
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*[[Minnesota maps|Maps (Precipitation, soil, water, and more)]] | *[[Minnesota maps|Maps (Precipitation, soil, water, and more)]] | ||
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| + | ==Stormwater for non-technical audiences== | ||
| + | *[[What is stormwater and why does it need to be managed?]] | ||
| + | *[[Capturing rainwater and preventing runoff]] | ||
| + | *[[Stormwater 101 - streets to streams]] | ||
| + | *[[:Information about common pollutants]] | ||
| + | *[[:How we protect water]] | ||
| + | *[[:Inside the home]] | ||
| + | *[[:Outside and in the yard]] | ||
| + | *[[:In the neighborhood and community]] | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjPfLhJbdc0 Freddy the Fish Teaches About Stormwater] | ||
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| + | ==Stormwater treatment practices for non-technical audiences== | ||
| + | *[[Rain gardens (bioretention) 101]] | ||
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| + | <gallery caption="Common stormwater treatment practices." widths="150px"> | ||
| + | File:picture of permeable interlocking concrete pavement 1.jpg|alt=Image of permeable pavement|<center>[[Permeable pavement]]</center> | ||
| + | file:RG pic1.jpg|alt=image of a rain garden|<center>[[Bioretention|Bioretention (rain gardens)]]</center> | ||
| + | File:Central corridor final.jpg|alt=tree trench image|<center>[[Trees|Tree trench (photo courtesy Capitol Region Watershed District)]]</center> | ||
| + | File:Center pond.jpg|alt=image of constructed stormwater pond|<center>[[Stormwater ponds|Constructed stormwater pond]]</center> | ||
| + | file:Vegetated swale city of Wayzata.jpg|alt=image vegetated swale|<center>[[Filtration|Vegetated swale]]</center> | ||
| + | file:Street sweeping.jpg|alt=image of street sweeper|<center>[[Street sweeping for trees|Street sweeping]]</center> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Level 2 - General information, reference, tables, images, and archives/General information]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:24, 26 January 2023
Precipitation that falls on impervious surfaces, such as streets, drains to storm sewers and eventually to lakes and rivers. Pollutants such as sediment and phosphorus are carried with the runoff water. Management of stormwater runoff entails intercepting and treating the runoff water.
This page provides general information on stormwater. The following articles are primarily written for non-stormwater professionals. Most pages have numerous links and images to illustrate basic concepts.
Stormwater for non-technical audiences
- What is stormwater and why does it need to be managed?
- Capturing rainwater and preventing runoff
- Stormwater 101 - streets to streams
- Information about common pollutants
- How we protect water
- Inside the home
- Outside and in the yard
- In the neighborhood and community
- Freddy the Fish Teaches About Stormwater
Stormwater treatment practices for non-technical audiences
- Common stormwater treatment practices.
This page was last edited on 26 January 2023, at 10:24.