Hanover County:
“As part of a federal, state and local government coordinated
effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, Hanover County Director of Public Works
J. Michael Flagg will oversee a 15-year plan to reduce phosphorus, nitrogen and
sediment in stormwater runoff to the bay. The reductions are required by new
permit standards for stormwater management for the county. The standards go
beyond stormwater system maintenance, which includes keeping the stormwater
drainage infrastructure from erosion and enforcing regulations that prevent
individuals and businesses from dumping hazardous liquids such as cooking oil
into the drainage system.
Flagg said the county plans to restore and repair stream
banks to reduce erosion, which increases nutrients and sediments in the runoff.
Streams with steep banks increase the speed and volume of the runoff. By making
the banks flatter, the county can reduce pollutant flow. Other measures include
pond modifications that collect runoff water and hold and treat it in the pond.”
~Writes Cindy Huang of the Richmond Times-Dispatch
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