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2. Permeable paving - Wikipedia

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   To control pollutants found in surface runoff, permeable paving surfaces capture the stormwater in the soil or aggregate base below the road or pathway, and subsequently treat the runoff via percolation, which allows water to infiltrate, supporting groundwater recharge or contain the stormwater to be released back into municipal stormwater ...

3. Urban runoff - Wikipedia

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   Providing effective urban runoff solutions often requires proper city programs that take into account the needs and differences of the community. Factors such as a city's mean temperature, precipitation levels, geographical location, and airborne pollutant levels can all affect rates of pollution in urban runoff and present unique challenges ...

4. Rain garden - Wikipedia

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   The first rain gardens were created to mimic the natural water retention areas that developed before urbanization occurred. The rain gardens for residential use were developed in 1990 in Prince George's County, Maryland, when Dick Brinker, a developer building a new housing subdivision had the idea to replace the traditional best management practices (BMP) pond with a bioretention area.

5. Rainwater management - Wikipedia

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   Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the process of collecting and storing rainwater rather than letting it run off. Rainwater harvesting systems are increasingly becoming an integral part of the sustainable rainwater management "toolkit" [5] and are widely used in homes, home-scale projects, schools and hospitals for a variety of purposes including watering gardens, livestock, [6] irrigation, home ...

6. Cleaner water expected with new EPA run-off protections ... - AOL

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   The expected outcome is better stormwater management for each municipality, as well as an improved water quality impact of stormwater run-off. Cleaner water expected with new EPA run-off ...

7. Timbering blamed for water damage at Pottsville home - AOL

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   Mar. 5—POTTSVILLE — Dana Mansell, a lifelong resident of Pottsville, has seen continuous damage to her property on Hillside Road over the past few years due to increased water runoff. Mansell ...