Stormwater runoff occurs when water from rain or snowmelt flows over hard surfaces like roads, driveways, roofs, etc. It is usually carried away from roads through underground pipes and into a nearby waterbody like a creek, river or lake….
Imagine raw sewage floating by while you were fishing with your kids or hearing about entire rivers catching on fire. Imagine large fish kills linked to severe algal blooms and thinking an entire Great Lake was dying. Imagine hearing about bald eagle populations crashing. Perhaps you remember these moments. It wasn’t long ago–only 50 years–since the Great Lakes were in such bad condition that…