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Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff
www3.epa.govThe stormwater runoff carries pollutants such as oil, dirt, chemicals, and lawn fertilizers directly to streams and rivers, where they seriously harm water quality. To protect surface water quality and groundwater resources, development should be designed and built to minimize increases in runoff. How Urbanized Areas Affect Water Quality
Retention ponds maintain a pool of water throughout the ...
www.lccdnet.orgRetention vs. Detention Two different kinds of ponds are often used for flood control and stormwater runoff treatment: wet ponds and dry ponds.
Sustainable Land Development Today Phosphorus …
www.nyc.govPhosphorus Reduction in Stormwater Runoff Contributed by Britt Faucette, Ph.D., CPESC, LEED AP, and Buzz Ferver Monday, 11 January 2010 While P is essential to terrestrial plant growth, it is often a pollutant in fresh-water ecosystems.
Stormwater Best Management Practice: Polymer Flocculation
www.siltstop.comMinimum Measure. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control. Subcategory. Sediment Control. Stormwater Turbidity and Its Aquatic Life Toxicity. Turbidity is a …