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When it rains in developed areas of Puget Sound, the
vast majority of that rainfall hits and runs across roofs
or pavement into storm and sewer systems. In
impervious areas, more than 4/5 of rainfall becomes
runoff (Beyerlein, 2012) . By the time the water has reached
the storm or sewer conveyance systems, it has likely
flowed across polluted surfaces, picking up oils,
metals, and other pollutants on its way. In many parts
of Puget Sound, this water goes directly into larger
water bodies without being cleaned.
Polluted runoff is arguably Puget Sound’s largest
environmental problem.
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