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Stormwater Solutions: Curbing Toxic Runoff
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Stormwater—the rainwater that carries toxic pollutants off roofs, pavement, and yards—is a daunting challenge. It poisons waterways and kills salmon, causes erosion, and fills Northwest basements with smelly sludge. But there’s good news; we already know the best, cheapest solutions for curbing stormwater runoff. In this series, Sightline Daily editor Lisa Stiffler investigates the fixes for stormwater—and what they cost. (Photo credit: jc.westbrook, flickr)
Posts on Stormwater Solutions: Curbing Toxic Runoff
The Skinny on WA’s New Stormwater Permits (#2)
New rules for nearly 100 cities on managing polluted runoff.
The Skinny on WA’s New Stormwater Permits (#1)
How the state's largest cities will manage polluted runoff.
Seattle’s Green Stormwater Goals
How to manage polluted runoff six times better.
Are Rain Gardens Mini Toxic Cleanup Sites?
Here's what happens to the pollutants swept up in stormwater runoff.
It Takes a Cluster to Build a Rain Garden
Government-nonprofit partnerships win over rain garden skeptics.
Belly-Up Fish and Other Stormwater Mayhem
Clear examples of stormwater's nastiness could boost support for solutions.
A Green Stormwater Lesson from the Other Washington
DC comes up with a smart way to spread stormwater solutions.
Blessed Are the Rain Gardens…
... for they shall infiltrate the runoff.
Six Tips for Selling Green Stormwater Solutions
First step for a successful rain garden: Earn the public's support.
A New Era for Stormwater Management
What all the jargon means for low-impact development and Puget Sound.
