Stormwater Defined
Stormwater is the water from rain, snow, and sleet that travels down our gutters into the storm drain. Stormwater flows directly into our rivers, lakes, and streams. It is almost never treated, so everything stormwater collects from the land surface, roadways, sidewalks, parking lots, construction sites, business parks, etc., is carried to gutters, storm drains, canals, drainageways, and finally ends up in our local rivers and streams. It is estimated that more than 1/2 of the pollution in our nations waterways comes from stormwater runoff.