TOP TEN List for Stormwater Reduction

The following comes from the report http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/gutter/gutter.pdf

TOP TEN WAYS TO PUT LID TO WORK

LID is easy, INEXPENSIVE, and can be applied to city streets AND  the household level to reduce

runoff, through:

1. Rain Gardens and Bioretention

2. Rooftop Gardens or Simple Roof Storage

3. Tree Preservation and Planting

4. Vegetated Swales, Buffers, and Strips

5. Roof Leader Disconnection

6. Rain Barrels and Cisterns

7. Impervious Surface Reduction and Disconnection

8. Soil Amendments

9. Permeable Pavers

10. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping