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Lower Your Water Bill, Stop Storm Water Erosion

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Heidi Schallberg
17 May 2004 - 12:00pm

An urban soil conservationist builds a backyard pond to stop his storm water erosion; now a local developer is interested in the idea.

Ray Goodwin, a Kansas City urban soil conservationist, had to fight soil erosion from storm water in his own backyard. So he built a pond and now uses the storm water to water his lawn, which keeps his water bills around $30 in the summer, compared to his neighbors' $100+ water bills. A local developer has studied Goodwin's pond for ideas for a system in a new development.

Full Story: For soil specialist, conservation begins at home
Source: The Kansas City Star, May 16, 2004
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