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Stormwater
Training/Educational Opportunities
Click here to view our new educational Stormwater brochure.
Here
are some simple steps residents can take to help control stormwater
pollution:
Keeping
pollutants out of the stormwater is less expensive than installing
stormwater treatment facilities. The following are ways to prevent
pollution from entering our stormwater:
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Leave
grass clippings on the lawn
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Sweep
paved areas to keep waste and debris out of storm sewers
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Reduce
fertilizer and pesticide use
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Direct downspouts to lawns or gardens
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Wash
cars on lawns or at a car wash,
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Clean up pet waste
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Dispose of toxic waste properly
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Recycle used oil
Click here to view an electronic version of the Household Stormwater Quality Brochure
is available from the link below. Click here to view information on stormwater pollution prevention and things to consider when hiring a home service contractor. You'll
need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the documents, which is available
free of charge from the link below.
Information
for Contractors:
Click here to view an electronic version of the Construction BMP Fact
Sheet. You'll
need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it, which is available
free of charge from the link below.
General information on Stormwater quality can be found at
Environmental Protection
Agency Office of Water.
For
general information on Stormwater Management, or to take the Stormwater survey, please click
here to visit the Douglas County Web site.
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