Uncontrolled storm water runoff from development activity has a significant impact upon water resources and the health, safety and general welfare of our community and diminishes the public use and enjoyment of our natural resources.

Uncontrolled or untreated storm water runoff will:

Degrade physical stream habitat by increasing stream bank erosion, increasing stream bed scour, diminishing groundwater recharge, and diminishing stream base flows.
Diminish the capacity of our streams and lakes to support uses that rely on good water quality, recreational uses, and fish and other aquatic life habitat.
Alter wetland environments by increasing pollutant loads and changing wetland hydrology.
Reduce the quality of groundwater by increasing pollutant loading.
Threaten our public health, safety, property, and general welfare by overwhelming storm sewers, drainage ways, and minor drainage facilities.
Threaten our public health, safety, property, and general welfare by increasing major flood leaks and volumes.
Undermine floodplain management efforts by increasing the incidence and levels of flooding.
Cause excessive infiltration and inflow of storm water into our sanitary sewer system during peak storm events forcing the sewer system to surcharge, overflow, and potentially backup into basements.

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