Stormwater Management
Toronto examines new approaches to stormwater management By Eric Meliton and Alyssa Cerbu
The series of stormwater retention and infiltration ponds at Calstone’s LID installation. Photo Credit: Partners in Project Green
W
ith degraded watersheds and a changing climate creating heightened flood risks, and population growth placing pressure on aging infrastructure, urban areas find themselves facing greater stormwater management
and water treatment challenges. Traditionally, municipalities have addressed such concerns through large infrastructure projects. But these massive undertakings have their downsides, notably high capital costs and long lead times.
The idea of clean water is easy to grasp.
Partners in Project Green is a group within the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority that assists businesses in adopting sustainable practices. It is exploring the possibility of developing a network of smaller, facility-level water projects in the private sector, to alleviate the
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