Bioretention Management: What It Is & Why It Matters
Storm Water Management has become a topic of concern as farmland and wooded parcels are turned into communities, retail centers, hospitals, and other planned developments. The surface water that was once filtered naturally by the vegetation and soil is returned to waterways without a filtration mechanism. This unfiltered runoff carries pollutants, chemicals, and other debris directly into storm drains. This water can end up in our rivers, streams, lakes, and bays causing contamination that threatens the natural ecosystem.