Permeable pavers are an envionmentally friendly alternative for use on walkways, driveways, patios or any other paving application. Permeable pavers provide a surface strong enough to support heavyloads, including vehicles, while at the same time allowing water to filter through the surface and into the underlying soil. As a result, rain water soaks back into the soil, naturally, rather than creating storm water runoff. The base system used by Techo-Bloc Permea Paving Bricks is on a stone base that acts as a basin until the water percolates back into the soil. Through this percolation process many pollutants are filtered out of the water before reaching the main watershed. An added benefit of permeable pavers is the prevention of erosion as rain water seeps through the surface rather than off the surface as with a typical concrete or asphalt application. Less water run off means less storm water entering our natural waterways with contaminants and pollutants. In the end, permeable pavers can help preserve one of our most precious resources of all-water.
This article was contributed by Shane Holderer of Landscape Plus LLC
Shane Holderer
Landscape Plus LLC
4734 Applebutter Road
Pipersville, Pa. 18947
215-646-1235
Landscape Plus LLC
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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