Urban Stormwater

Stormwater is excess rainwater that doesn’t readily soak into the ground.  It runs off rooftops, driveways, roads, fields and lawns. Effective stormwater management helps prevent flooding and damage to property, as well as preserve local ecosystems by safeguarding water quality.

In rural areas, ditches and culverts are the primary methods for directing stormwater away from properties and roads.  In urbanized areas, stormwater management may include storm sewers, catch basins and manholes that direct stormwater away from properties, roads, other vital municipal infrastructure and toward stormwater management facilities.