Stormwater Usage
June 30th 2009 15:42
John Imes from the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative has just published a wonderful article about stormwater use in the city and suburban areas. He highlights the fact that runoff can take oil and other pollutants from lawns and roadways and transport it to lakes and rivers. By decreasing the amount of runoff we can eliminate harmful waste being removed so carelessly.
A bio swale or rain garden is one way to take advantage of runoff and stormwater. The garden is a depression that captures the water and allows it to sink into the ground and be naturally filtered. Good locations for swales and rain gardens are near runoff areas like downspouts and eaves as well as the bottoms of hills.
If you would like to read John's article follow this link.
A bio swale or rain garden is one way to take advantage of runoff and stormwater. The garden is a depression that captures the water and allows it to sink into the ground and be naturally filtered. Good locations for swales and rain gardens are near runoff areas like downspouts and eaves as well as the bottoms of hills.
If you would like to read John's article follow this link.
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