provided by National Association of Resource
Conservation Districts
hat you do in your
garage, on the sidewalks, and in the streets has a direct effect
on the quality of the beach where people swim. A lot of people
are unaware that the water that goes down the storm drains in
not treated on the way to our beaches. After major rain events,
many of our beaches are closed. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency has identified polluted storm water runoff as the number
one factor in coastal pollution.
Tips you can do to help be
a part of the solution:
· Avoid use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
especially during rainy season
· Avoid applying excessive amounts of these chemicals.
If you have to use them, make sure to read the label and use
them correctly.
· Wash your vehicles on grass so that the detergents
soak into the lawn, rather than running down your driveway into
the storm drain OR take your car to a car wash where the water
is recycled.
· If you change your own vehicle oil, make sure to
take it to an oil recycling center.
· Pick up after your pets and dispose of their waste
in your toilet
hat you do in your
garage, on the sidewalks, and in the streets has a direct effect
on the quality of the beach where people swim. A lot of people
are unaware that the water that goes down the storm drains in
not treated on the way to our beaches. After major rain events,
many of our beaches are closed. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency has identified polluted storm water runoff as the number
one factor in coastal pollution.
Tips you can do to help be
a part of the solution: