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Rapid City Reduces Pollution in Stormwater Runoff

Diverting stormwater runoff to wetland channels is credited with improving water quality of Rapid Creek
Rapid City Reduces Pollution in Stormwater Runoff

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Rapid City Reduces Pollution in Stormwater Runoff
Hydrologic technicians from the U.S. Geological Survey measure stream flow for a stormwater monitoring study in Rapid City, South Dakota. (photo credit: USGS)

Wetland channels constructed in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, effectively reduced many pollutants in stormwater runoff, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey report.

Measurements collected by the USGS during 2013-14 showed that concentrations of total suspended...

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