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Everyone contributes to this problem. One pet may not seem like it could create a problem with fecal bacteria in our waters, but all our region's pets taking care of business a couple times a day is a huge problem when left on the ground waiting for the next rainfall. |
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We prefer a clean car, a pest-free yard, a clean driveway, and a nice green lawn--but trees, shrubs, and groundcover absorb fourteen times more rainwater than a grass lawn and doesn't require fertilizer. |
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Household hazardous wastes, such as cleansers, paint, and other chemicals may end up in our stormwater system because of over use, careless housekeeping or deliberate dumping in storm drains. |
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The most environmentally dangerous period of development is the initial construction phase when land is cleared of vegetation and graded to create a proper surface for construction. Areas previously unaffected by stormwater, may be inundated with water when new development alters the landscape changing where and how the water flows. |
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Litter is
pollution. When litter is thrown
on the ground, it ends up in our
storm drains and ditches.
During rain events, litter is
carried into our waterbodies.
Not only is litter unappealing,
birds and other animals can
become entangled in it, or
mistake it for food. Much
of the litter we see is plastic.
Plastics take hundreds of years
to biodegrade.
Don't be trashy! Make sure your trash goes in the trash can. Better yet, adhere to that old saying: reduce, reuse, recycle. The less of it there is, the less can make its way into our treasured waterbodies. |
