See for Yourself How Solutions for Dirty Stormwater Work
Posted August 20, 2010 in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Reviving the World's Oceans
NRDC’s Water Program is increasingly focused on solutions to our leading water pollution problems, one of which is urban stormwater.
The dirty runoff that hits our waterways after storms may not be as obvious as the pollution that comes out of factories or oil refineries, but it has an enormous impact on our nation’s beaches, nonetheless.
According to NRDC’s annual Testing the Waters report, American beaches violated public health standards more than 18,600 times last year, and stormwater was one of the main causes of those violations.
Even in the relatively dry 2009 beach season, stormwater runoff contributed to more than 80 percent of the closing and advisory days with a reported contamination source.
The good news is solution exists. Green infrastructure is a collection of techniques that make urban areas function from a water perspective more like the natural environment. These techniques are not only cost-effective, but they make communities more attractive to live in.
But seeing is believing so NRDC put together this short video on green infrastructure. Take a look.
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Paul Burke — Aug 22 2010 11:44 AM
"We, the scientists, carry the main responsibility for the present unacceptable conditions. It is therefore our job to correct the situation and bring the remedy to the world. I am striving to bring man and techniques back into harmony with nature. We can have wonderful technologies Without Violating Nature". -Nikola Tesla
"We will have oil for knives".-Nostradamus.