Charles Humphrey, Jr.

1. Introduction to Urban Stormwater Charles Humphrey Jr. Area Environmental Agent North Carolina Cooperative Extension

3. Water Cycle Percolation

4. Water Cycle

5. Urban Water Cycle

6. What is a Watershed? (Osmond, 2000)

8. Stormwater Pollutants/Concerns

9. Nutrients- nitrogen and phosphorus can lead to eutrophication and fish kills

10. Sediment- clogs drainage ways, clouds rivers and degrades aquatic habitat

11. Bacteria- public health risk, can lead to closure of fishing areas and loss of revenue Over 1150 acres of NC shellfish waters have been closed since 1990 mostly due to stormwater runoff

12. Water- flash floods

14. Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)

16. Wet Ponds Inlets Forebay Micropool Outlet Aquatic Shelf

17. Wet Ponds

18. Stormwater Wetlands

19. Stormwater Wetlands

20. Stormwater Wetlands

21. Bio-retention/Rain Gardens Inlet

22. Bio-retention/Rain Gardens

23. Permeable Pavements

24. Riparian Buffers

25. Water Management and Conservation Pump Station 3,000 Gallon Cistern Nest

26. Water Management and Conservation Nest Water level indicator Spigot