What is Stormwater?
Category:
Detention Basin Maintenance
What is Stormwater?
Stormwater is water that originates during rainfall and snow and ice melt. Several different things can happen to stormwater. It can soak into the soil (infiltrate), be taken up by plants, or be held on the surface until it evaporates. Stormwater runoff is the remainder of the precipitation that flows over the land surface. The addition of roads, driveways, parking lots, roofs, compacted lawns, and other impervious surfaces that prevent water from soaking into the ground greatly increases the runoff volume created during storms.
Updated 12/11/2024 11:04 AM