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Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution

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The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The report calls for a new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level.

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