Stormwater Solutions
Stormwater becomes a problem when there is too much of it for a community to handle or for a site to support. While the volume of stormwater on a site varies depending on the severity of a rain event, changes to a site--vegetation removed, land re-graded, and paved surface installed, for example--significantly affect how water impacts it.
Low-impact development (LID) techniques provide an alternative to "hard engineering" stormwater management solutions. LID collects stormwater close to its source and traps pollutants within the water. It then uses the functions of nature to clean the water--plants and soil absorb and filter pollutants, returning cleaner and cooler water into surface and groundwater sources, and into storm sewers.
Cardno has designed, installed, and maintained LID systems throughout the United States, using many innovative best management practices (BMPs) to achieve a natural stormwater management solution for a site. Click here to check pricing and availability of native plants and seed for stormwater BMPs.