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11. Business - Responding to spills
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Business - Responding to spills Responding to spills Spills happen.  Be prepared by having a plan and spill kit, and training employees on what to do.  Businesses are required by law to report all spills…
12. Business - Leading as a sustainably responsible business
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Business - Leading as a sustainably responsible business Stormwater is your business As a business, you stand to benefit from opperating in a sustainably responsible manner.  Businesses who demonstrate…
13. Schools and Educators
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Schools and Educators Clean water in the classroom Educating our future generations about stormwater, streams and habitat is an excellent way to bring relatable science into the classroom. It's also…
14. Construction
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Construction Construction and stormwater Good: A silt fence and straw help to prevent erosion at this construction site. Developers, contractors, and others in the construction industry have some of…
15. Maintenance - list of maintenance contractors
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Maintenance - list of maintenance contractors Find a maintenance contractor Below is a list of contractors known to perform maintenance work on stormwater facilities.  Before hiring a contractor to maintain…
16. LID - Main
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LID - Main Low impact development (LID) This curbside rain garden is an effective  LID technique.Low Impact Development is an approach to land development or re-development that works with the natural…
17. LID - Site planning & design
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LID - Site planning & design Site planning & design Planning and design for LID requires a thorough review of the site conditions to ensure the most appropriate approach. Work must include a…
18. LID - Permeable pavers
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LID - Permeable pavers Permeable pavers Permeable pavers are part of a design integrating several LID principles for managing stormwater. The technique can be used where pedestrians, bicycles or vehicles…
19. LID - Pervious concrete
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LID - Pervious concrete Pervious concrete Pervious concrete is a rigid pavement that uses a cementitious material to bind aggregates. Fine materials are reduced or eliminated to allow gaps in the surface,…
20. LID - Porous asphalt
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LID - Porous asphalt Porous asphalt Porous asphalt is a flexible pavement that uses a bituminous material to bind aggregate. Porous asphalt over an aggregate storage bed will reduce stormwater runoff volume…