Pervious Concrete Rocks!
Benefits of Pervious Concrete installation:
- Reduce untreated runoff discharging into storm sewer systems.
- Proper utilization is recognized as a BMP (Best Management Practice) by the EPA for providing first flush pollution control & stormwater management.
- Directly recharges groundwater to maintain aquifer levels.
- Cuts back on irrigation by channeling water to tree roots & surrounding landscape.
- Mitigates pollutants that can contaminate watersheds and harm sensitive ecosystems.
- Eliminates hydrocarbon pollution from asphalt pavements & sealers.
- Commonly provides 20-40 years of service with little or no maintenance.
- Pervious concrete pavement doesn't absorb & store heat then radiate it back into the environment like a typical asphalt surface.
Pervious Concrete Applications:
- Residential driveways
- Residential streets
- Alleys
- Sidewalks
- Trails
- Bike lanes
- Commercial parking lots
- Greenhouse floors
- Tennis courts
- Zoos
Contact your local Ready Mix supplier for a list of concrete contractors with employees that are certified to install pervious concrete.
Information gathered from multiple sources:Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association,Concrete Thinking for a sustainable world, NRMCA, Pervious Pavement, Concrete Network.com