10 Preventive Tips to Help Minimize Stormwater Damage

1. Minimize Impervious Area
   Use pavers instead of concrete pads, use porous concrete if needed; brick, gravel

2. Use a Rain Barrel
   Collect rain water to reduce runoff use to water garden or lawn

3. Add Organic Material
   Help plants grow, added to surface as mulch; retain water and improve quality Reduce runoff

4. Plant Native Plants
   Add perennials and Shrubs native to area develop root system to absorb and hold water. Less maintance

5. Cover Bare Soil
   Prevent erosion due to runoff

6. Plant Trees
   Roots absorb water, canopy slows rainfall

7. Wash Car Less Frequently or at Car Wash
   Minimize runoff, wash on lawn

8. Reduce Steep Slope
   Allow soil to absorb water, Ensure slope away from foundation

9. Gutters
   Not suitable to handle heavy rain, clog easily

10. Berms or Swales
    Berm raised area; swale ditch. Berm slow runoff on steep slope, swale direct water

Rain Garden
Landscaped area in shallow areas capture rainwater to infiltrate ground

Install gravel trench
collect stormwater and filter