Knowing what to do to protect our water first takes identifying the reasons water gets contaminated. Once established, we can find out what we can do to prevent it from becoming polluted and educate ourselves further. Following best practices on how to manage water runoff in a sustainable way is not only better for the area in which you live, but also better for the Earth.
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There are going to be areas in our yards that naturally accumulate water. Knowing how to design a drainage system will help you create a concrete plan for transporting collected water out of your lawn. In doing so, you will be able to remove water from your living spaces and send it to the appropriate channels.
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When a hard rain falls, we often don’t think about how it affects the nearby bodies of water. We typically focus on keeping water from damaging our properties and flooding our yards and homes. However, if we take a moment to zoom out a bit, there’s a larger issue with water cycling through urban areas. There are several ways to maintain water quality in populated parts, but the first step to solving this issue is understanding the causes of urban runoff.
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