10 Ways to Reduce Your Water Quality Footprint at Home
Non-point source pollution comes from various sources, including common household products. Learn about practices homeowners can implement to reduce their water quality footprint.
Tools & Resources
raincloud with heavy rainFind resources and tools for stormwater management in Utah.
raincloud with heavy rain
Find resources and tools for stormwater management in Utah.
rain dropsLearn how to use and install rain barrels on your property.
rain drops
Learn how to use and install rain barrels on your property.
Homeowner's Guide
Cities and towns have many impervious surfaces, such as driveways, roads, sidewalks, parking lots, and rooftops, that water cannot penetrate. Instead, stormwater flows over these impervious surfaces picking up pollutants, oil, and other toxic chemicals carrying them straight to storm drains, which eventually drain into your local lake or stream.
There are many steps you can take as a homeowner to prevent residential stormwater pollution. We all have a part in reducing pollution from stormwater runoff. Learn about some practices you can do at home and on your property to help protect and improve water quality.
Water Quality Impacts from Artificial Turf and Xeriscaping
Two popular water-conserving landscape options are artificial turf and xeriscaping. Landscaping choices impact the water quality of runoff leaving your property. Homeowners need to consider how to conserve water as well as how to minimize impacts to water...
Residential Management
We all have a part in reducing pollution from stormwater runoff. Learn about some best management practices communities can engage in to improve water quality.
Low Impact Urban Development
Existing infrastructure no longer supports current stormwater management needs in many places. The life of current stormwater management systems can be extended through the implementation of low impact development practices.
Low-Impact Development Planting Guide
The purpose of this planting guide is to help stormwater professionals select the best plants for the LID-type they are designing as well as the plant’s desired benefits and qualities. This guide was designed to supplement the Utah Division of Water Quali...