The Importance of Drainage: A Reflection from the 1/14/14 Lab

After calculating the volume rainfall during a 2 inch rain storm, it is very eye opening to consider how much water falls on the parking lot of the Willett Science Center parking lot. If the there was no draining system, all of that water would be stagnant. Without a place to go, this could cause serious problems. For example, with no drainage. we would be walking around in water up to our knees. The drainage system allows the water to go back into the environment after falling onto a non-porous surface. Ultimately, considering how much of the industrial environment is covered with non-porous surfaces, having drainage is necessary to insure that the water is released back into the natural environment.