Residential Stormwater Challenges

What - Water pools or creates soggy spots in the yard during and after rain storms. These spots can remain wet for days or weeks after a rain event.
Why - Natural low spots and poor draining soils (compact, clay) prevent the surface water from draining down into the soil. A natural low spot may be amplifying this problem by collecting water from the surrounding landscape.

What - Rain barrels are containers that temporarily collect stormwater, typically from roof runoff, temporarily.
Why - The benefits of implementing rain barrels go beyond stormwater management into conservation. From a stormwater management standpoint the barrels act as a flex point in the system, slowing the amount of water that is entering the property.

What - Sump pumps are pumps typically installed in the basement of homes to pump unwanted water to the outside.
Why - When not managed appropriately sump pump discharges can be unsightly and cause erosion, water pooling, and wet areas on the property.

What- The control of structure runoff is the first step in a RRWM™ system for a property.
Why - A 750ft2 roof will generate nearly 500 gallons of runoff with 1” of rain. The mismanagement of that water can lead to water intrusion erosion, and water pooling elsewhere on the property

What - Channel drains are installed in an impermeable surface to collect and redirect water
Why- Channel drains are most commonly installed at the thresholds of garages, basement, and patios where the hardscape
allows for water to pool or flow onto the structure.

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