Green Stormwater Infrastructure Feature: Infiltration Trenches

Tip #6 for Green Living in 2021. Infiltration trenches are found in parking lots, along street edges, and in alleys. They are excavated trenches backfilled with gravel. They help reduce flooding and pollution from stormwater runoff by capturing and storing runoff which then soaks into the soil below. For more information visit https://www.cleancreeks.org/241/Green-Stormwater-Infrastructure-Features.