Tag
runoff
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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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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