For those who are new to the concept of stormwater management, stormwater is the deposit that is caused from rain or snow that does not seep through the ground. This runs down from rooftops, on the pavements, open soil and slanting lawns. While it runs down it carries different pollutants along with such as, pesticides, animal waste, fertilizers, soil, litter, oil and dirt, and otherform of toxic waste. The contaminated stormwater contains nutrient such as, nitrogen and phosphorus that can promote the growth of algae resulting in the degeneration of our rivers, waterways, lakes, wetlands, and so forth.
Different types of pollutants that are found in the storm drains are motor oil, car wash soap water, animal waste, corroded waste from construction sites, litter, pesticides, yard clippings, fertilizers and more. However, there are many ways by which you can stop stormwater pollution in your city:
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- Do not dump your garbage in the storm sewers. Make sure that you clean the area of any leaves or waste.
- While washing your car do it at the garden or the or on the sand to make sure that it soaks the soap and muck.
- Make sure that you repair any fluid leaks of your car with immediate effectso that it does not spill oil.
- Moreover, you can place a rain patio to that can help soak the stormwater drainage.
- Control the usage of chemicals used in the garden and use them only when necessary.
- Mowing your lawn less frequently, planting trees with long root systems, not watering your garden more than required, cleaning up pet waste regularly, running regular stormwater inspections with the help of a service, reducing the usage of ice-melt are some of the steps that can be taken to prevent stormwater drainage.
Therefore, to keep your environment free of pollutants you should take these steps to keep the stormwater run-off clean, or hire a trusted stormwater service that can help you with the same.
