Runoff Water Management

SCS can create marshes, swales, and canals throughout a site to catch and treat surface runoff. Vegetation can be used to treat surface water and be harvested for mulch and green manure. By treating the stormwater before it enters a creek or stream, its turbidity and siltation are reduced. Treatment marshes can be used for large site developments such as residential subdivisions or commercial projects. Hydrocarbons and some metals can be effectively removed in this way from site runoff before it reaches a creek.

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