Where Does the Rain Water Go? : A Study of Eau Claire Central Business Districts; Search for Waste Baskets and Storm Drains

Abstract

Every city faces the issues of pollution, from both nature as well as the people living in the city. Storm water runoff is one source of pollution. The water from heavy rain, needs somewhere to go since it cannot be absorbed into the concrete. In order to combat this, many cities spend millions of dollars on storm drains and piping projects in built up sections of the city. These drains can either empty into piping which will direct the water to water treatment plants, or dump it directly into a body of water. Eau Claire has three major water ways these pipes dump into; The Chippewa River, Eau Claire River, and Half Moon Lake. As for pollution, in order to keep garbage off the streets, garbage cans have been popping up in many high traffic areas.