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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Seattle's New Streetside Stormwater Designs

Great article here - click here -  on using roadside swales & wetlands for stormwater treatment. 

Also be sure to check out the design guidelines found on the second page of the article.  Excellent resource! 
Posted by Sustainable Stormwater BMPs for Clean Water at 11:07 AM
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