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Rappahannock County. Rainwater soaks into the ground - for free
Ideally, rainwater soaks down into the ground. Raindrops that fall on well-vegetated land can gently soak down into the soil to help recharge the groundwater that we depend upon for drinking water. Some of the water will move slowly just under the surface of the ground to be cleansed of pollutants before it recharges our streams and ponds. When it rains so hard the raindrops cannot sink in immediately, tall grasses, shrubs and trees slow down the movement of the water so it has more time to soak in to the ground before it reaches the stream. This process requires no effort on our part — it’s a free service from nature. Runoff water can be
wasted water
The problem comes when raindrops fall on impervious surfaces such as roads, driveways, parking lots, and rooftops, or on bare soil where vegetative
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