The influence of storm water is illustrated in the graph below and described in the table that follows it. The effects are all negative and direct results of human activity.
Street sweeping can help, and the city of Albany has an ambitious street sweeping program.
Neighboring El Cerrito, however, does not sweep residential streets. Please encourage it to clean up after itself. Property Influence Explanation Water Temp. Increases Stormwater runs off dark colored streets and rooftops, which warm it. The material washed from the street is decomposed by bacteria which consume oxygen.