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Page 1: Stormwater Management For Developed Municipalities What Residents Can Do What Towns Can Do.

Stormwater Management

For DevelopedMunicipalitiesWhat Residents

Can Do

What Towns Can Do

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• NEMO PROGRAM - University of Connecticut, http://nemo.uconn.edu/

• CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, www.cwp.org

• Tom Schueler, Director of Watershed Research and Practice at CWP

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Polluted Runoff is the #1 Water Quality Problem in the U.S.*

Polluted Runoff is the #1 Water Quality Problem in the U.S.*

* USEPA* USEPAWHY MANAGE

STORMWATER RUNOFF

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Development Impactson the Water CycleDevelopment ImpactsDevelopment Impactson the Water Cycleon the Water Cycle

50%50%50%10%10%10%

15%15%15%55%55%55%

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Nutrients Pathogens Sediment Toxic Contaminants Debris Thermal Stress

NutrientsNutrients

PathogensPathogens

SedimentSediment

Toxic ContaminantsToxic Contaminants

DebrisDebris

Thermal StressThermal StressIncreased quantityIncreased quantity

Decreased qualityDecreased quality

Development Impacts on Water QualityDevelopment Impacts on Development Impacts on Water QualityWater Quality

NutrientsPathogensSedimentToxic ContaminantsDebrisThermal Stress

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THE CHALLENGE

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• take steps to prevent pollution from stormwater

• manage town-owned facilities

• manage stormwater in new development

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION:

CLEAN WATER ACT

Requires towns, counties, and road agencies to:

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MUNICIPAL ACTION

• Public Works – Streets

– Playing Fields and parks

– Stormwater sewer system

• New Development– Planning

– Zoning

– Maintenance

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TOWNS CAN IDENTIFYSTORMWATER HOT SPOTS

FOR RETROFITS

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Source: Center for Watershed Protection www.stormwatercenter.net

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EDUCATION LITTER CONTROL

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TREESPLANT

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WHAT RESIDENTS CAN DO

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COLLECT RAIN WATER

RAIN GARDEN

COLLECTS STORMWATER RUNOFF

RAIN GARDEN

COLLECTS STORMWATER RUNOFF

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