Every state in the US experience storm water run-offs, though the severity varies from state to state.
Excessive storm water run-offs can cause massive flooding.
But flooding can be alleviated if houses will be aggressive with rain barrels installation.
There are certain type of soil that does not absorb water efficiently, thus some of rain water goes back to down to underground water supply.
Due to pollution present in the atmosphere, chemical harmful to living things fights the good bacteria and can be dangerous to other body of water such as lakes and streams.
This also causes the over-growth of algae that has undesirable effects to ecosystem.
Why? Over population of algae cuts down the level of oxygen in the water which can be threatening to any life forms in water.
This kind of premise is not what an average individual think about.
Most of us simply think that when the water goes down the street and into the storm drains, the story is closed.
We fail to realize that actually it is just the beginning.
There are several ways to reduce the amount of water that runs from your property into the storm drain and one of them is installing rain barrels.
Thousands of gallons of water can be captured off the average roof each year, and clean rainwater is better for plants, shrubs and lawn and general cleaning purposes.
Just imagine those water that will goes directly to water sewerage system if not utilized property will cause serious flooding.
If every homeowner in US will be serious in their efforts to address the problem about flooding, by simple installing rain barrels, they will be amazed to the big changes they would make to save our lakes, streams and rivers.
To be able to maintain a well-balanced eco-system, a clean body of water is a must.
Water run-offs do not only affects fish but other living things that depends on rivers, lakes and stream for food.