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Storm Water Management![]() Agency clients at the Denver Federal Center can count on GSA to implement programs that remediate and abate stormwater runoff. GSA implemented a construction site inspection program to reduce sediment discharge to stormwater. EMS procedures and training ensure that storm drains are protected from construction sediment. GSA constructed containment structures for landscaping materials to reduce runoff of solids into storm water. GSA also placed distinct markers near storm drains to increase public awareness of potential discharges to McIntyre Gulch and the Platte River. In addition, GSA project managers and their contractors are trained on stormwater best management practices. Urban stormwater runoff is one of the leading causes of pollution in rivers and lakes. In fields and forests, rain is absorbed by soil or taken up in tree or plant roots. In developed areas, rainwater travels across paved areas and accumulates pollutants such as oil and grease, chemicals, nutrients, metals, and bacteria which are then carried to gutters, gulleys and storm-sewer systems. Heavy precipitation or snowmelt may cause sewer overflows which, in turn, may lead to contamination of water sources with untreated human and industrial waste, toxic materials, and other debris.
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Last Reviewed 9/19/2008
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