When we sang “rain, rain, go away” as children, we never thought about where the rain actually went. Nowadays, we no longer have that luxury. Not just rain, but melted snow, runoff from vehicle washing, grit, leaves, sand, oil and more flow into catch basins designed to prevent flooding or icing. Ultimately, though, this discharge has the potential to pollute lakes, rivers, streams-and even the ocean.

Proceed through this section of the EVC to become more informed about university storm water controls as they relate to environmental issues.