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FLOOD:ED CHALLENGE

Culverts

Swales

Downspouts Connected

Downspouts Disconnected

Rain Gutters

Drains

French Drains

Flooded Areas


Pollution

Permeable Surfaces

Non-Permeable Surfaces

Semi-Permeable Surfaces

Rain Barrels

Permeable Paving

Rain Gardens

Culverts

Photo: M. Ginder
Culvert
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Parking lot draining to ditch
Photo: M. Ginder
A culvert draining runoff

Swales

Photo: M. Ginder
Residential swale and disconnected downspout. This design removes roof runoff away from the building foundation and basement. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Residential swale and disconnected downspout. This design removes roof runoff away from the building foundation and basement. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Swale and ditch capturing road and parking lot runoff. 

Downspouts Connected

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Connected downspout that empties to storm sewer. (Toronto)

Downspouts Disconnected

Photo: M. Ginder
Photo: M. Ginder
Disconnect downspout (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Downspout disconnected draining close to foundation. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Photo: M. Ginder
Downspout disconnected draining to parking lot and creating flooding in low area. (Toronto)

Rain Gutters

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Residential guttering. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Residential guttering and downspouts. (Toronto)

Drains

Photo: M. Ginder
Photo: M. Ginder

French Drains

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Disconnected downspout that empties to a french drain. Under the gravel surface is a 2 feet deep hole, filled with gravel, allowing rainwater water to collect and infiltrate. (Toronto)

Flooded Areas

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Shows a storm drain blocked during the spring melt.
Photo: M. Ginder
Photo: M. Ginder

Pollution

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Snow and ice containing many types of pollution (school parking lot residue) draining directly to the storm sewer. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
This picture shows cigarette butt litter collecting over winter and being released to the roads, sidewalks and gutter. Where it flows to the stormwater drains - and can make its way, untreated, to the environment.
Photo: M. Ginder
This picture shows cigarette butt litter collecting on the roads, sidewalks and gutter.Where it flows to the stormwater drains - and can make their way, untreated, to the environment.
Photo: M. Ginder
Oily residue from the road, captured in the runoff and flowing down the storm water drain. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Photo: M. Ginder
This picture shows stormwater drain receiving oily water.
Photo: M. Ginder
This shows the types of litter that collects during the winter and then is released during the spring thaw and then drains to the environment.
Photo: M. Ginder

Permeable Surfaces

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Lawn, grass or turf. A permeable surface (Toronto)
Photo: D. Holland
Baseball diamond - Permeable surface.
Photo: M. Ginder Lawn and trees. A permeable surface. (Toronto)
Photo: D. Holland
Grass playing surface. Permeable.
Photo: M. Ginder
Permeable mulch. 
Photo: D. Holland

Non-Permeable Surfaces

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Road, sidewalk and curb. (Toronto)
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School paved area forming a drainage catchment. (Toronto)
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School parking lot storm sewer drain. (Toronto)
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School parking lot storm sewer drain. (Toronto)

Semi-Permeable Surfaces

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Mulch provides a permeable surface. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Gravel provides a permeable surface allowing water to infiltrate and eliminating runoff.
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Pebbles or riverstone provides a permeable surface allowing water to infiltrate to the tree root zone helping to conserve water in times of drought. (Toronto)
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A naturalized area provides a permeable surface allowing water to infiltrate to the tree root zone helping to conserve water in times of drought. (Toronto)

Rain Barrels

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Downspout disconnect to a rain barrel. Note way the rain barrel is elevated to gravity fed water to be reused in the garden.

Permeable Paving

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Sidewalk semi-permeable paving stones. (Toronto)
Photo: M. Ginder
Sidewalk semi-permeable paving stones. (Toronto)

Rain Gardens

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