Category: Water Quality
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A watershed is the land area where rainfall, snowmelt, streams, wetlands, and groundwater all drain toward a shared outlet, such as a river, lake, or larger basin. Every neighborhood, farm, forest, road, and shoreline sits inside one. Understanding how a watershed works helps explain why land use upstream can affect water quality, flooding, habitat, and…
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Homeowners have more influence on local water quality than most people realize. Rain that falls on roofs, driveways, lawns, gardens, and patios often drains toward storm sewers, ditches, streams, wetlands, and lakes. What that water picks up along the way can affect the health of the entire watershed. Protecting clean water starts with small choices…