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Introduction
Stormwater comes from heavy rain, melting snow and hail. A small amount of stormwater evaporates into the atmosphere. Much of the stormwater drains into groundwater, collects in ponds and puddles on sloping land, or contributes to surface runoff. The majority of runoff is carried as surface water into immediately neighboring streams, rivers, or other significant bodies of water.
Description Of Stormwater
Most of the runoff in forests is absorbed by the soil. By enhancing infiltration, catching precipitation as it falls, and soaking up water through their roots, plants also minimize stormwater.
In poorly developed urban areas, storm water can collect in streets and cause problems. This water may contain pollutants.
With an increasing human population and water demand, particularly in arid and drought-prone climates, stormwater is becoming an increasingly significant resource. Using purification and stormwater collection methods, certain metropolitan locations would be able to provide all of their own water needs.
Stormwater Management
Storing storm water and maintaining the quality of storm water is known as storm water management.
The goal of stormwater management is to improve water quality by reducing runoff of rainwater or melted snow onto streets, lawns, and other areas.
Stormwater is filtered and eventually replenishes aquifers or runs into streams and rivers when it is absorbed into the soil.
In case of high rain falls, the saturated earth produces too much fluid, which seeps through the surface and into the roadside ditches and storm drains.
FAQ
What Is Stormwater Runoff?
Stormwater runoff is precipitation in the form of rain, snowmelt and hail that flows across the land.