Residential Low Impact Development Practices
•Disconnect driveways and roofs
•Redirect stormwater to lawns, dry wells, rain barrels, or rain gardens
•Maintain natural buffers
•Reduce lawn size, water usage, and fertilizer
Fertilizer (Nutrient) or pesticide applied on street/driveway flushing to catch basin; grass clippings and leaves (Nutrients) discarded in catch basin; overwatering lawn, causing fertilizer, sediment, pet waste and motor oil to reach the catch basin. All discharging to the watershed.
Helpful Links : http://www.rcdsantacruz.org/images/brochures/pdf/HomeDrainageGuide.v25.pdf ; https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/find-safer-choices-use-your-community