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.
These pages have not been created yet. We hope to have these completed by the end of winter, 2017.
- Common stormwater treatment practices.