What is Storm Water Management

The water in our rivers, lakes and streams is not pure water you can drink. In fact, in studies conducted throughout the United States it has been proven that some of our rivers, lakes and streams are not even safe to swim, fish, wade, ski or canoe in.

There are many sources of the reasons why they are not pure or clean. We would all like to place the blame all on commercial and industrial businesses, however, we as individuals are responsible as well.

The rain that falls on our lawns, rooftops, driveways, streets and parking lots are all picking up fertilizers, herbicides, carwash soap, grease, oils and other bacteria from trash and litter as well as the mud from construction sites and carrying them into our water sources.

Storm Water Management is a process where communities monitor different sources of possible pollutants to try to mainstream and keep them from entering our water sources.