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10 Porch Notes tagged “runoff,” from counties across Colorado.

Water and land - Weld County

Weld County stormwater does not get the household-water treatment

Weld County stormwater runs through roadside ditches straight to local waterways, untreated, so what lands on your property travels with it.

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Water and land - Douglas County

Douglas County stormwater does not go to the treatment plant

Douglas County storm drains skip treatment entirely and empty into local creeks, so whatever rides the runoff goes straight downstream.

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Water and land - Jefferson County

Stormwater in Jeffco is part of water quality

In unincorporated Jeffco, runoff from your driveway or yard is a water-quality matter, so grading and paving jobs come with rules.

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Water and land - Denver County

Denver green infrastructure is water-quality work

That rain garden or planted curb bump-out is stormwater infrastructure, scored by basin to slow runoff and keep pollutants out of Denver waterways.

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Water and land - El Paso County

El Paso County stormwater pollution can travel downstream

Street runoff in El Paso County carries trash, sediment, and fertilizer downstream to creeks, rivers, lakes, and drinking-water supplies.

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Water and land - Weld County

In Weld County, drainage review is part of development homework

Subdividing, grading, or paving land in Weld County can trigger a drainage review so runoff does not flood the neighbors.

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Water and land - Boulder County

Small Boulder County construction near water can still need stormwater review

A small Boulder County project near a creek or ditch can still need a stormwater quality permit before soil is disturbed.

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Water and land - Adams County

Adams County drainage maintenance still depends on runoff from many places

Adams County maintains the pipes and ditches, but the water and sediment they carry come from both public and private land.

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Water and land - Larimer County

Larimer County stormwater is also water-quality homework

In Larimer County, runoff ties into drainage, floodplains, and water quality, so changing how water leaves your lot affects more than your lot.

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Water and land - Larimer County

A Larimer County drainage letter can be more than a sketch

In Larimer County a drainage letter is a real design document showing how a project will handle runoff, best settled before work begins, not after.

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