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Stormwater

Precipitation fills our streams and lakes and soaks into the ground to replenish our aquifers. Most moderate rainfall is readily absorbed by soil, which acts as a natural filter as water moves through the cycle. But, in heavy storms, excess moisture can run off oversaturated ground. Because we’ve engineered so much of our land with impervious surfaces, that runoff can be excessive. Without the benefit of natural filtration, stormwater flows directly to waterbodies, storm drains, and sewer systems, taking with it any debris, chemicals, bacteria, eroded soil, and other pollutants it picks up along the way.

While new technologies and green infrastructure help reduce pollutant levels, many solutions are best equipped to handle frequent, low-intensity storms, rather than the sporadic, powerful storms experienced more recently. To compound the problem, population growth and rising water demand have increased dependence on local water sources, including groundwater recharge—raising more concern over potential contaminants.

For more information, contact Harry Zhang.

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77 Projects 5 Web Tools 1 Case Study 11 Webcasts
Asset Management
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
Green Infrastructure
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
Project #4852

Economic Framework and Tools for Quantifying and Monetizing the Triple Bottom Line Benefits of Green Stormwater Infrastructure

$398,592
2021
Completed

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Many cities are adopting green infrastructure (GI) programs to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and meet water quality standards related to combined sewer overflows, municipal separate storm sewer systems, and total maximum daily load targets. GI practices can also yield many...

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EPA Resources to Foster Utility Resilience

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