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General Interest

This page provides useful information meant for homeowners wishing to learn more about stormwater and its control. Check back as we continue to add information.

Stormwater Basics:

• Stormwater Background
• Stormwater Pollutants
• Sediment
• Nutrients
• Watershed Influences
• Streambed Comparison
• Fate and Effects of Stormwater Pollutants
• Where Does Stormwater Go?

Best Management Practices (BMPs):

• BMPs Background
• Detention vs. Retention
• Rain Barrels
• Soakaway pits
• Cisterns
• StormTreat System
• The Baysaver
• Rain Gardens and Bioretention
• MIT Stata Center Biofiltration System
• Natural Wetlands and Wet Ponds
• Peat/Sand Filters
• Vegetated Swales
• BMP Costing
• BMP Performance

Last modified October 16 2009 12:00 PM