Decorative Drainage

Are you tired of boring drainage grates or stones that continually wash away?

LOCK THEM UP FOR GOOD WITH GRAVEL-LOK!

Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Maryland Rain Tax: Time to own up - Washington Times

"The Rain Tax essentially charges homeowners for any surface of land they own that does not absorb rainwater. The ultimate goal, according to My Fox, is to reduce storm-water runoff and improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay."

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Maryland Rain Tax: Time to own up - Washington Times

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Gravel-Lok approved by Montgomery County

Members of the Stormwater Management New Products and Materials Committee for Montgomery County MD carefully reviewed Gravel-Lok and approved it for use as a permeable pavement.

Many homeowners in Montgomery County are seeking options for permeable pavements in order to comply with the County's Stormwater Management guidelines and earn tax credits.

These eco-conscious citizens realize the benefits to the broad environment as well as specifically to the Chesapeake Bay watershed which has become polluted by stormwater runoff from metropolitan areas such as Montgomery County. Lets face it, our children and future generations deserve clean water.

You and storm water: A major source of pollution

via McClatchy Newspapers; By Terri Bennett


How would you feel if you knew that you and your neighbors are the biggest source of water pollution in the U.S.? Well, it's true.
It's generally not intentional, but each day we all do things that add up to one big problem.

Storm water runoff is just what it sounds like: water from rain or snowmelt that flows over the ground. Impervious surfaces like driveways, streets and parking lots prevent storm water from being absorbed into the ground, contributing to the flow of runoff.

Storm water flows downhill to the nearest storm drain. What most people don't understand is that anything that enters a storm drain flows untreated into a nearby creek, river or lake. These rivers and lakes are the source of drinking water to 85 percent of Americans and a valued resource for swimming, boating or fishing for all of us.

FOR FULL ARTICLE GO HERE: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2011528718_drains.html

The Gravel-Lok System (Porous Top to Bottom)

The Gravel-Lok system is the ultimate porous paving solution.

SG 300 Base System will yield a structural number SN of 2.0

Water Storage of 2.1 inches

SG 400 Base System will yield a structural number SN of 4.24

Water Storage of 2.45 inches