Streams, lakes, and bays may soon be cleaner thanks to an innovative approach to managing stormwater runoff being developed at Virginia Tech and funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).A novel software application will help engineers and planners select the most efficient and site specific methods -- called "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) -- of controlling the amount of pollutants that enter the receiving waters through stormwater runoff.
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