This is the source code repository for the desktop version of EPA's National Stormwater Calculator (SWC). The SWC is a software application that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site. Estimates are based on local soil conditions, land cover, and historic rainfall records. It is designed to be used by anyone interested in reducing runoff from a property, including site developers, landscape architects, urban planners, and homeowners.
The SWC accesses several national databases that provide soil, topography, rainfall, and evaporation information for a chosen site. The user supplies information about the site's land cover and selects low impact development (LID) controls they would like to use. The LID controls include seven green infrastructure practices. The SWC's cost module allows users to estimate capital and maintenance costs for LID control projects.
The SWC can be downloaded at the offical website.
The source code for the SWC desktop is released in the public domain.
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