Effects of Water Polluted Runoff

Polluted stormwater runoff can have many adverse effects on plants, fish, animals, and people. With the demand for development, more and more of Sheboygan’s farmland and open space is being converted into impervious surfaces associated with development.

These impervious surfaces result in an increase in the volume of stormwater runoff that eventually travels to our streams, rivers and lakes.

 

 

 

 

Quality of Life
Learn how stormwater pollution degrades our streams, rivers and lakes leading to a decrease in recreational opportunities and economic value in our community. 

 

Drinking Water
Learn how stormwater pollution can affect our drinking water supply and cause increases in water treatment costs.

 

Wildlife Habitat
learn how stormwater pollution affects aquatic plants, fish and animals.

 

Increased Runoff in our Natural Waterways
The increase in stormwater runoff volume can lead to stream bank erosion problems, increases in pollutant concentration, and flooding situations.