Rain Runoff Causes Problems, Project Seeks Solutions

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Rain Runoff Causes Problems, Project Seeks Solutions

While many St. Croix residents might worry about what has soaked into the ground in the Hovensa Watershed, Andres Torizzo, a principal and hydrologist with Watershed Consulting, is worried about what flows off that region and into the ocean.

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