stormwater management for developed municipalities what residents can do what towns can do
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Stormwater Management
For DevelopedMunicipalitiesWhat Residents
Can Do
What Towns Can Do
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• NEMO PROGRAM - University of Connecticut, http://nemo.uconn.edu/
• CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, www.cwp.org
• Tom Schueler, Director of Watershed Research and Practice at CWP
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Polluted Runoff is the #1 Water Quality Problem in the U.S.*
Polluted Runoff is the #1 Water Quality Problem in the U.S.*
* USEPA* USEPAWHY MANAGE
STORMWATER RUNOFF
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Development Impactson the Water CycleDevelopment ImpactsDevelopment Impactson the Water Cycleon the Water Cycle
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Nutrients Pathogens Sediment Toxic Contaminants Debris Thermal Stress
NutrientsNutrients
PathogensPathogens
SedimentSediment
Toxic ContaminantsToxic Contaminants
DebrisDebris
Thermal StressThermal StressIncreased quantityIncreased quantity
Decreased qualityDecreased quality
Development Impacts on Water QualityDevelopment Impacts on Development Impacts on Water QualityWater Quality
NutrientsPathogensSedimentToxic ContaminantsDebrisThermal Stress
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THE CHALLENGE
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• take steps to prevent pollution from stormwater
• manage town-owned facilities
• manage stormwater in new development
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION:
CLEAN WATER ACT
Requires towns, counties, and road agencies to:
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MUNICIPAL ACTION
• Public Works – Streets
– Playing Fields and parks
– Stormwater sewer system
• New Development– Planning
– Zoning
– Maintenance
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TOWNS CAN IDENTIFYSTORMWATER HOT SPOTS
FOR RETROFITS
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Source: Center for Watershed Protection www.stormwatercenter.net
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EDUCATION LITTER CONTROL
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TREESPLANT
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WHAT RESIDENTS CAN DO
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COLLECT RAIN WATER
RAIN GARDEN
COLLECTS STORMWATER RUNOFF
RAIN GARDEN
COLLECTS STORMWATER RUNOFF
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