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cover has been removed or disturbed. In such places, raindrops join together and then race downhill, causing “runoff” and other problems along the way. By not capturing the raindrops, the soil and rock fissures deep underneath the ground don’t get a chance to store that water for later use by plants, animals, and people. We are penalized several times over for poorly managed stormwater runoff. Runoff causes damage
and flooding
Besides losing the benefit of water storage due to runoff) we also pay a direct price for poorly managed stormwater. Soil is lost from erosion. We pay to repair damaged roads and driveways. Increased flooding is damaging and dangerous. The fastmoving volume of water damages vegetation and destabilizes the banks of the stream, causing further erosion and sedimentation.
Stormwater runoff
pollutes the stream
The stormwater runoff that rushes over land instead of being absorbed into the soil
84.5%