Stormwater Management

Conservation Subdivision: Construction Phase—Low Impact Development (LID) and Stormwater Treatment

Daniel Penniman, Mark Hostetler, and Glenn Acomb

Potential of Collected Stormwater and Irrigation Runoff for Foliage and Bedding Plant Production

Jianjun Chen, Richard C. Beeson, Jr., Robert H. Stamps, Thomas H.Yeager, and Liz A. Felter

Detention/Retention for Citrus Stormwater Management

Brian Boman, Chris Wilson, Mark Jennings, and Sanjay Shukla

How Likely Is a 100-Year Rainfall Event During the Next Ten Years?

Young Gu Her, William Lusher, and Kati Migliaccio

Stormwater as an Alternative Source of Water Supply: Feasibility and Implications for Watershed Management

Sanjay Shukla and Fouad H. Jaber

Frequently Asked Questions about Stormwater Wet Ponds

Ange Asanzi, Miranda Carver Martin, Michelle Atkinson, Chamoda P. D. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage, Basil V. Iannone III, Eban Bean, Alexander J. Reisinger, Mary Lusk, Dail Laughinghouse, and Paul Monaghan

This publication addresses some of the most frequent questions that residents ask regarding the function and maintenance of their stormwater ponds. Written by Ange Asanzi, Miranda Carver Martin, Michelle Atkinson, Chamoda P. D. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage, Basil V. Iannone III, Eban Bean, Alexander J. Reisinger, Mary Lusk, Dail Laughinghouse, and Paul Monaghan, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, August 2024.

Common Pollutants in Stormwater Runoff and Actions that Homeowners can Take to Reduce Stormwater Pollution

Anthony Halcyon, Mary G. Lusk, and Ann C. Wilkie

This publication explains what happens when stormwater runoff enters constructed environments, its impacts on water bodies, and how individuals can take steps to lower their own stormwater runoff footprint. This guide can increase awareness of ways to reduce each person's role in water quality impairment by stormwater pollution. This publication is intended primarily for urban residential readers and does not focus on agricultural runoff. 

Accounting for Climate Change in Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) Curves for Stormwater Management

Christopher J. Martinez, Young Gu Her, and Eban Bean

This publication is meant to describe three major approaches to account for climate change in rainfall intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves and the pros and cons of each approach. This document aims to provide information to practicing engineers, Extension agents, and others interested in how projected changes in rainfall patterns can be considered for water resources management. Written by Christopher J. Martinez, Young Gu Her, and Eban Bean, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2024.

Join Broward County Citi-Science -Water Quality Rain Harvesting Project

Lorna Bravo

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Did you know? South Florida is one of the wettest areas of the country. South Florida’s rainfall is often enough to meet the annual water needs of South Florida landscapes. Broward County averages 50-60 inches of rain annually. What are you doing with all […]

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in Urban Environments

Lorna Bravo

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Impacts of Landscapes Did you know that up to 60% of a Florida household’s total water consumption might be directed at the landscape? Typical residential landscape plants often receive more water than is required to perform at a satisfactory level. This water applied in […]

Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Adopting Water-Conservation Practices with Rain Barrels

Lorna Bravo

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo South Florida receives an average of 62 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes off green lawns and pavements carrying fertilizers and other chemicals into local waterways. A rain barrel is an inexpensive way of capturing and storing […]