What is Stormwater Management?
Stormwater management is the method for channeling rainfall through pipes and sewers away from property to an appropriate body of water, or outfall. Excess stormwater requires careful management as the ramifications, like flooding, can negatively affect the City and residents. Typically, stormwater is managed through an underground storm sewer system. However, extreme rain events may overwhelm this type of municipal infrastructure. Excess water that travels on impervious surfaces (e.g. surfaces that do not absorb water), such as roads, may also become contaminated before reaching the outfall location.
To learn more about stormwater management, please see the City of Highland Park Stormwater Management Fact Sheet
or visit The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission
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