Stormwater

According to King County Stormwater Services (2015), stormwater runoff accounts for approximately 1/3 of the water pollution in the Puget Sound. Contaminates like oil, pesticides, soaps, and industrial waste wash in to our local watershed where they negatively impact the local fish population and affect the supporting industry (Narayanan, 2013). Because of the unnatural rate and volume of stormwater flows it can damage wetlands and cause local flooding (Howard, 2007). The Pacific Northwest regularly receives a substantial amount of rain and snow melt. During these periods of heavy precipitation the volume of water is unable to seep in to the ground efficiently and runoff is created. Runoff is when the water travels across the ground surface and flows in to storm drains, streams, or other direct routes to significant water sources. As researchers May, Horner, Karr, Mar, and Welch state, urban development increases the amount of impervious surfaces which, while it does not contribute to pollution, alters the physical behavior of water systems (May, Horner, Karr, Mar, & Welch, 1997). This runoff behavior transports untreated pollutants on the…

"Stormwater a sloppy slope" by: Ethan Crowe When you think of rain you think of a saving grace from the harsh heat of summer, or you might think of a fun time to play around outside. Sadly that time might come to an end. Storm water in the past might have been safe and slightly clean in the past but nowadays it causes many problems in our society. This paper will explain how and why it harms this society and how to prevent it. One of the main reasons storm water is harmful is the air…

untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are dumped into U.S. waters. Stormwater, according to United States Environmental Protection Agency, is runoff that flowed through any surface modified by humans. With the addition of more urbanized areas, the increasing damages of stormwater which has been revealed as a danger to life. Storm water damages all life, including mankind. More specifically, stormwater damages the aquatic life due to the water chemistry changing. Metals and…

Stormwater runoff brings many problems besides polluting the Bay. It causes a chain reaction of negative events such as killing the native life in the watershed, causing diseases in humans, polluting the air, and loss to the economy. It’s more than simply making the water look repulsive. Stormwater runoff hurts the Bay, and there are simple everyday actions citizens can do to benefit to the Bay. The government can only do so much to protect the Bay. Citizens can build ourselves, volunteer, and…

Storm Water Fee 1.Introduction Stormwater is water that originates during precipitation events and snow/ice melt, if it hasn’t infiltrated into soil, then runoff happens, which could lead to urban waterlogging and waste of water resource. Since humans began living in concentrated village or urban settings, stormwater runoff has been an issue. During thousands of years, humankind didn’t really take action to deal with storm water, but within the high speed urbanization during modern time,…

Rain, a valuable resource needed for the survival of many plants and animals alike. Whether it is used to rehydrate plant life or create ponds and lakes for animals to drink and live in. Although stormwater is used to better help plants and animals, it could easily be used to impair them. Stormwater ,and what most all storm water contains, is terrible for the environment and if not taken care of will eventually suppress the environment causing loss of wildlife. Now you must be wondering why and…

Yasmin Bateman Water Essay Why is stormwater pollution a problem and what can YOU do to prevent it? Stormwater is water that surfaces in a large quantity that results from heavy rain. Storm water runoff gathers and conveys litters, animal wastes,dirt and other pollutants as it flows.Storm water pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today and many animals die or are harmed from it. The polluted stormwater deteriorates our waterways, like rivers , lakes or ponds. There are many…

To understand how to reduce the volume or improve the quality of stormwater runoff based on green infrastructure, we must first define the types of green infrastructure technologies we will be discussing in the text. We have divided them in to eight categories: retention basins, rainwater harvesting, constructed wetlands, detention basins, bioswales, rain gardens, green roofs, and permeable pavement. Retention and detention ponds are fundamental green infrastructure technologies. Both retention…

It is important to note that Howard County has the greatest amount of impermeable surfaces (18,216 acres) in the entire state of Maryland, which leads to water pollution, as the contaminants are not absorbed before reaching the body of water (Howard County Packet 9). In addition, Howard County residents, which are middle to upper-middle class on average, pay on a relative basis low residential charges in comparison to other, more green-friendly places in the U.S. For instance, Howard County…

The legislation was established to manage stormwater runoff to decrease stream channel erosion, pollution, and flooding to avoid adverse impact on land and water resources. Unregulated activities such as dredging, dumping, and filling were putting the remaining wetlands in danger. In 1970, the Tidal Wetlands Act was established to limit the construction and development action in tidal wetlands. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System authorized that federal property owners consider…