Stormwater BMPs
Stormwater BMPs
"Urban stormwater facilities" and "best management practices" (BMPs), or structures for managing stormwater, are becoming common-place in organizations. BMPs are typically designed to control both the quality and quantity of runoff, but they will cease to function if not properly maintained. Businesses and homeowners are generally responsible for routine maintenance and repair of on-site stormwater management facilities.
Simple maintenance can be performed by homeowner's associations and facility managers; knowledgeable consultants should be contacted for detailed or complex maintenance and repairs. An effective maintenance program will prolong the life of stormwater facilities, avert expensive repair costs, and prevent adverse impacts to receiving waters.
Typical BMPs are:
- wet detention ponds
- dry detention ponds
- bioretention areas
- sand filters
- constructed wetlands
- grass swales
- riparian
buffers
Related Information
Source: www.nccwep.org
