The AWWA Blog

Download plant lists below for ideas on what to plant on your property!The Conservation Practices for Homeowners Factsheet Series are available at: Maine DEP or the Portland Water District. You can also find fact sheets at SOAK up the Rain NH. 

Firehose Diverters Purpose: The goal is to divert water off of paved driveways as quickly as possible into vegetation or an infiltration BMP where it can be controlled and soak into the ground. Firehose diverters work great for homeowners that plow in the winter. You...

Turnouts Diverting water off roads and driveways. Purpose: Any camp road, even properly constructed ones, alter natural drainage patterns. On camp roads, the biggest concern is to get water off the road surface as quickly as possible. When surface water is not drained...

Retrofitted Infiltration StepsRetrofitting steps to control erosion on paths. Purpose: Infiltration steps use crushed stone to slow down and infiltrate runoff. They are effective on moderate slopes, but consider building wooden stairways on 1:1 slopes (45°) or areas...

Infiltration StepsControlling erosion on steep paths. Purpose: Infiltration steps use crushed stone to slow down and infiltrate runoff. They are effective on moderate slopes, but consider building wooden stairways on 1:1 slopes (45°) or areas where rocks or surface...