Blog: Rethinking stormwater—from waste to treasure
Unmanaged stormwater can be a flood hazard and a contaminant. But when it’s properly managed, stormwater actually can benefit communities, creating green spaces and recharging aquifers. We spoke with Karen Cowan, executive director of the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA), to learn more about this underappreciated resource. … Sustainable stormwater management is the very definition of opportunity. Stormwater capture involves putting water in the ground through smaller street greening projects or big infiltration basins, and lots of approaches in between. We want to shift how we view rain—to embrace it as a good thing, rather than see it as a toxic waste stream. The governor’s Water Supply Strategy identifies stormwater capture as one of the state’s top priorities; investment and incentives will help.
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