What is stormwater?

Stormwater is rainwater or snowmelt that does not soak into developed surfaces, such as paved or compacted gravel roads, parking lots, or rooftops. Instead, it flows over these surfaces, directly into local waters, carrying pollutants with it.

Moon Brook Rutland City Stormwater Master Plan

Town of Rutland Moon Brook Flow Restoration Plan

Green Stormwater Infrastructure

The District works with Towns in the Upper Otter Creek watershed to implement Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI).

GSI is used to manage runoff from developed lands in an effort to reduce the volume of stormwater and improve water quality. GSI utilizes infiltration, evapotranspiration, storage and reuse. To learn more about GSI visit the DEC website here and here.