ABSTRACT
The process of departing from the traditional, monodisciplinary approach is going on in the developed world. Goals of water management have already shifted from the traditional storm drainage and "end of pipe" approaches towards sustainable ecological solutions more in peace with nature. Moreover, people have realized that water management can only be efficient, in terms of satisfying human needs and environmental constraints, if it is integrated with the management of other resources and human activities. Problems with management of water resources and environmental protection are different in various parts of the world. In searching for new technologies, people should leave the traditional ways of thinking within our professional areas and create links to other related disciplines. Ecology and ecological engineering are examples of sciences that can contribute much to the development of new thinking and new technical solutions. Water treatment plants do not eliminate the most hazardous substances. Stormwater delivers heavy metals and other nondegradable toxic elements to the environment.
