¥Shoreline
development activities impact water quality
¥Buffer
strips slow nutrient and sediment runoff
¥Septic
systems can contribute to
nutrient loading
¥Commercial land use has the potential to add pollutants
Now why is development
important?
In general, shoreline
development activities are a greater threat to water quality than
non-shoreline development.Development contributes to soil erosion, runoff from impervious
surfaces, and nutrient loading.
More specifically, Buffer
strips are important because they slow nutrient and sediment runoff from
residential properties and help to maintain the natural beauty around the
lake.
Using natural processes,
septic systems can effectively treat wastewater.However, malfunctioning systems control contribute to
nutrient loading (especially phosphorus and nitrogen) and pathogenic
groundwater pollution.
Finally commercial land use
has a high potential for runoff and adding commercial pollutants