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Stormwater Solutions
Stormwater Facility Handbook
Stormwater facility maintenance information for private property owners
Stormwater Solutions Handbook
How to manage stormwater on the roof, on the ground, and underground
Stormwater Reports
Reports on Portland stormwater projects and practices
How To
Learn how to install your own stormwater management systems
Effectiveness Evaluation
of best management practices for stormwater management
2010 Stormwater Calendar
Download the 2010 Sustainable Stormwater Management calendar

Sustainable Stormwater Management Solutions

Why Sustainable Stormwater Management Matters (PDF Document, 32kb) Benefits of natural stormwater management systems

Downspout Disconnection (PDF Document, 377kb) Redirecting roof runoff from the sewer system

Rain Barrels (PDF Document, 410kb) Using rain barrels to collect roof runoff for re-use

Cisterns (PDF Document, 426kb) Storing stormwater runoff for reuse

Ecoroofs (PDF Document, 506kb) Managing stormwater with lightweight vegetated roof systems

Roof Gardens (PDF Document, 1,960kb) Heavyweight roof systems that manage stormwater

Trees (PDF Document, 605kb) Information about the stormwater management benefits of trees

Contained Planters (PDF Document, 1,039kb) Contained planter boxes reduce impervious area and stormwater volume

Vegetated Swales (PDF Document, 3,039kb) Gently sloping, vegetated depressions that collect and treat stormwater runoff

Vegetated Infiltration Basins (PDF Document, 3,265kb) Rain gardens can dramatically reduce stormwater flow rates and volume

Flow-Through Planters (PDF Document, 838kb) Flow-through planters manage stormwater in areas not suitable for infiltration

Infiltration Planters (PDF Document, 1,112kb) Infiltration planters work well in space limited sites with good drainage

Pervious Pavers (PDF Document, 486kb) Pervious pavers allow stormwater to soak into the ground and reduce runoff

Pervious Pavement (PDF Document, 382kb) Pervious pavement resembles conventional paving material but allows stormwater to infiltrate

Turf Block (PDF Document, 577kb) Turf block allows rain to infiltrate parking areas, driveways and walkways

Drywells (PDF Document, 170kb) Underground perforated pipes collect stormwater and allow it to soak into the ground

Soakage Trenches (PDF Document, 191kb) Shallow lined trenches treat stormwater runoff from hard surfaces

City code regulating rainwater harvesting
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