Urban Stormwater Management Quiz

What is a major challenge in managing stormwater in cities?

• Decreasing wildlife habitats

• Reducing the number of buildings

• Managing the proportions of different paths water can take

• Increasing agricultural spaces

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What do impervious surfaces in cities cause?

• Enhanced groundwater recharge

• Swelling of creeks and rivers with more pollution

• Decreased runoff to creeks and rivers

• Increased water infiltration

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Why do cities have rules about managing runoff and flooding for new constructions?

• To increase property values

• To reduce public safety

• To prevent bad drainage decisions becoming someone else's problem

• To protect property rights

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What was the initial method of handling increased runoff in cities?

• Getting the water out and away as quickly as possible

• Building more impervious surfaces

• Planting more trees

• Creating parks

Why shouldn't stormwater be combined with the sewage system?

• It can lead to untreated wastewater being released into waterways

• It is more cost-effective

• It enhances water quality

• It reduces property damage

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What is the purpose of municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s)?

• To increase flooding

• To provide drinking water

• To process sewage and stormwater together

• To move runoff from the city to natural waterways

What is a negative consequence of channelizing natural waterways in cities?

• It reduces pollution

• It increases groundwater recharge

• It worsens flooding downstream

• It beautifies the city

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What is the main goal of onsite stormwater storage solutions like retention and detention ponds?

• To release rainwater quickly back into waterways

• To beautify the city

• To shave off the peak of the runoff and reduce it back down

• To increase the peak of runoff

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What is low-impact development?

• A plan to reduce city parks

• A technique to enhance flooding

• A strategy to increase impervious surfaces

• A method to replicate natural watershed functions in urban areas

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What is the risk of driving through water over a roadway during a flood?

• Vehicles can easily pass through

• It can push a vehicle down into a river or creek

• It cleans the vehicle

• It increases the vehicle's speed

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