It's been a long time since we've seen any real rain in Western North Carolina. However, the next time it does rain you might want to think about the storm water that the rain produces. Why? Because according to the Federal government storm water runoff is a problem, and it needs to be addressed. Storm water runoff is the water that flows off impervious surface areas such as roofs, driveways, parking lots, streets, and other hard surfaces during rainstorms. Rather than being absorbed into the ground, it pours into ditches, culverts, catch basins, and storm sewers. According to the government,...