“Why is British Columbia falling behind the United States west coast in protecting streams?” is the question Jim Dumont asks
“While many advances have been made in managing rainwater on-site, BC communities are failing to utilize practices that directly benefit streams during droughts and floods. The needs of BC communities closely align with the other west coast areas that suffer from adverse stream flows rather than the degradation of water quality which is the case on the east coast. The western states require that stormwater management systems maintain stream flow duration to protect against stream erosion and flooding,” stated Jim Dumont.