Water Runoff Filtration System Benefits
Stormwater runoff accumulation on impervious surfaces like buildings, parking lots and roads prevents rain from infiltrating back into the ground. This causes flooding, interferes with the recharging of groundwater reserves used for drinking water, and reduces the shallow groundwater flow systems that maintain the base flow conditions between rainfall events in lakes and rivers.
The US Geological Survey reports that half of the drinking water in America comes from groundwater reserves, while the other half comes from lakes and rivers. When properly managed by a stormwater filtration system for urban runoff, stormwater runoff drains quickly and efficiently, preventing flooding and replenishing drinking water sources.
