Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your neighbor decides to blacktop a driveway once covered with grass that acted as a sponge, sopping up rainwater. But after a ...

Disconnecting impervious surfaces, like directing gutters onto lawns instead of driveways, can significantly reduce stormwater runoff. Rain barrels offer a free water source for gardens (non-edible) ...

Due to the recent rainfall, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services wants to remind residents about potential health risks associated with storm water runoff at countywide beaches. This ...

New York State law regarding water runoff has evolved from the "common enemy" principle to a "reasonable use" standard. A landmark case, Kossoff v. Rathgeb-Walsh, established that reasonable property ...