Car emissions are not limited to exhaust fumes that contribute to air pollution. They can also leak automotive fluid and release heavy metals that can contribute to stormwater pollution, contaminating local waterways. In this article, we’ll talk about the effects of car emissions as stormwater contaminants and what we can do to prevent them from

Commercial chemicals, particularly those designed to kill weeds and bugs often don’t discriminate. Finding their way into our water networks through absorption and runoff, they are a primary contaminant. Chemicals and pesticides make water unsuitable for human and animal consumption, and for agricultural use. In this article we’ll talk about how commercial chemicals are transported

8 million tonnes of plastic pollution enter our waterways and oceans each year, and stormwater conveys approximately 80% of this plastic waste. At this current rate ocean plastic pollution will triple by 2040—reaching about 29 million tonnes of marine plastic per year. What effect will this have on our environment, wildlife, and human health? In this

Heavy rains can pick up leaves, grass clippings, animal droppings, and other seemingly harmless decaying organic matter and push into our waterways through the stormwater network. Although degradable, excessive organic waste increases the nutrient load in a waterbody. Excess nutrients can cause imbalances in aquatic ecosystems and increase the risk of toxic algal blooms. This

Unbeknownst to many, tyre wear and tear is a major source of microplastic pollution. It’s been estimated that pollution from tyre wear is 1,000 times worse than pollution from the car exhaust! In this article, we’ll talk about how microplastics from tyre wear pollution end up in our waterways and oceans, where they endanger many

Sediment pollution is a major challenge in stormwater quality control. Increased urban development coupled with poor stormwater management practices makes the problem worse. Sediment polluted stormwater clouds the natural waterways it flows into, preventing aquatic animals from finding food and blocking sunlight needed by aquatic plants. Sediment also increases the cost of treating water for