This colorful poster illustrates some of the many ways water pollution can be prevented in your urban community. These urban runoff management measures work together to prevent contaminants from entering waterbodies (size: 17" x 22"). [Only available via download.]
- Stabilizing stream banks – by planting vegetation and/or placing large stones along banks – helps control erosion and prevent downstream problems with water quality, aquatic habitat, and sedimentation.
- Carefully designed stormwater retention ponds remove urban pollutants. Some pollutants can settle to the bottom of the ponds; others can be filtered through aquatic plants.
- Urban pollutants – such as those that collect on paved areas – can be removed by establishing wetlands between the receiving water and the source of the runoff. Wetlands also provide habitat for waterfowl, marsh birds, and other wildlife.
- Porous materials, or pervious surfaces – patio blocks, wood decking, porous pavement, and gravel – are better for the environment than non-porous materials, or impervious surfaces. They allow some of the water to filter into the ground rather than all of the water to flow over the surface, washing pollutants into nearby waterbodies.
- Grassed swales are useful in combination with other management measures for filtering out pollutants. They only have a limited effect when used alone.
- Low areas can be used to temporarily store stormwater, slow water velocity, and help remove pollutants through settling and infiltration. These areas can be used for recreation during dry periods.
- Urban runoff management measures all work together to prevent contaminants from entering waterbodies and thereby protect water quality and aquatic ecology.
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