Stormwater Management FAQs

Resources

  1. After the Storm - Environmental Protection Agency (PDF)
  2. Citizens Guide to Understanding Stormwater Best Management Practices (PDF)
  3. Stormwater Management FAQs (PDF)
  1. What is Stormwater runoff?
  2. Where are storm drains?
  3. What is the difference between a storm sewer and a sanitary sewer?
  4. Does this stormwater get treated at the wastewater plant?
  5. What kind of pollution is in stormwater runoff?
  6. What about Bacteria?
  7. Is blowing lawn clippings down the storm drain or placing them in the wetland area behind my house a bad thing? Don’t they work like mulch or compost?
  8. What is a BMP?
  9. What can I do to help prevent stormwater pollution?
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