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Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) Start at Home
Managing storm water runoff is often considered the job of the local government. However, it is also important that individual homeowners understand their role in storm water management and their impact on the larger community.
What is Storm Water Runoff?
Storm water runoff is the rain and melting snow that flows off streets, rooftops, lawns, parking lots, open fields, and any other exposed area. The Runoff carries with it whatever can be dislodged from the various sites, such as salt, soil, leaves, pesticides, fertilizers, oil, gasoline, and any other materials present on the surface. This is called Non-Point Source (NPS) pollution.
Storm water runoff can affect the quantity and quality of water that must be handled somewhere downstream. Excess runoff can contribute to flooding. Contaminated runoff can damage water, making it unfit for human consumption and wildlife habitat. Both situations can be costly to correct. Prevention is effective and efficient.
Reducing the quantity and improving the quality of storm water runoff in Carson City can start with individual homeowners. Some storm water BMPs can be implemented when first planning and building the home and designing the landscape. Others can be incorporated into day-to-day activities. You can help reduce storm water runoff by participating in the new Carson City Homeowner BMP program. This program offers incentives * to participating landowners.
Many of these best management practices may seem rather simple or small, but the cumulative effect throughout the entire Carson River watershed can significantly contribute to improved storm water management and cleaner water for our community.
*(such as free design and implementation of specific BMPs on your property)
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