Topeka is leading the way in innovative stormwater management in Kansas and the Midwest. The City provides sewage treatment and flood prevention for the community and seeks to improve surface and ground water quality by filtering stormwater runoff through native plant systems.
As rainwater and snow melt travels over lawns, sidewalks and streets it picks up pollutants. Some of those pollutants are removed from this
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Flood & Erosion Control |
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Water Quality Protection |
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Recreational Development |
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Community Aesthetics |
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runoff as the water travels through the soil and by plants filtering pollutants with their root systems. The use of these living systems to help decrease runoff and remove pollutants is called green infrastructure. This green infrastructure also provides additional green spaces in the Topeka Community.
With this web page we are working to provide you with the latest information on Topeka’s green infrastructure, encourage you to use our online tools in your own backyard, and introduce you to other resources available to you, your neighborhood and community.
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| General Information |
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info@greentopeka.org |
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785-368-4239 |
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| Green Topeka |
| City of Topeka Water Pollution Control Division |
| 1115 NE Poplar, Topeka, KS 66616 |
| Fax: 785-368-3855 |
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