The 73-home Preserve at Severn Run features natural techniques to control polluted stormwater runoff that's normally damaging to the environment.
Instead of having a giant stormwater holding pond and large pipes that dump rainwater into a local stream, the project has a shallow earthen bowl planted with water-loving plants that soak up the rain. In the event of big storms, excess water will be diverted to a long,...
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