USGS Finds Gary City Hall Rain Garden Cut Sewer Runoff by 80 Percent
September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued Fact Sheet 2026-3012, 'Water In, No Water Out--How a Rain Garden Reduced Stormwater at City Hall in Gary, Indiana,' by Becky Hammer-Lester. Prepared in cooperation with the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the fact sheet reports that a rain garden installed at Gary City Hall reduced stormwater discharge into the city's combined sewer system by 80.3 percent. The fact sheet was issued in 2026.
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