Relationship Between Impervious Cover and Water Quality Volume for Rainfall of 1 Inch

Watershed Imperviousness %

Water Quality Volume Storage

(Watershed-Inches)

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The water quality volume is directly related to the amount of impervious cover created at a site. The relationship between the water quality volume and impervious cover is shown in this graph for a 90th percentile rainfall depth of 1 inch.