Analysis revealed that one hundred
twenty parcels out of the total one
hundred seventy-three parcels in
Meadow Hills were over thirty percent
impervious, potentially causing a
significant pollution problem (Figure
23). As a total watershed, Meadow Hills
has 571 acres. Impervious acreage
accounts for 173 acres of the total or 31
percent imperviousness for the total
subdivision. The Meadow Hills
Figure 23. Shaded parcels with high runoff (over
30%) in Meadow Hills.
Subdivision would therefore be more
likely contribute to the degradation of
streams from the pollution carried away
in the runoff. A range of 20 to 30
percent impervious in a watershed, is
considered a medium degradation to
streams and over 30 percent is
considered high (University of
Connecticut College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources, 1999).
The total percent imperviousness
for the Meadow Hills Subdivision
suggested that these parcels could very
well affect water and stream quality with
polluted runoff. Creating retention
ponds and street cleaning programs are
valuable in preventing polluted runoff
reaching highly sensitive streams in the
area (University of Connecticut College
of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
1999).