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Don’t just leave it there Stormwater Stan! Picking up pet waste prevents excess nutrients and other contaminants from entering our water.

Deicers are not a substitute for shoveling. They work together to ensure you have a clear path to walk. Please do not overapply deicer or salt. Melting snow carries deicers and other pollutants into the storm system, which drains to the nearest waterbody. 

Leave no trace. Trash and debris travels to and through the stormwater system and is discharged untreated into our waterways.

Harmful algae can form in waterways due to excessive nutrient loading from yard waste. Prevent the algae monster by keeping a few key things in mind.

Don’t be a Stormwater Stan! Please remember to dispose of all fluids properly when maintaining vehicles and equipment. Water entering…

What are Illicit Discharges? Illicit Discharges are anything other than rain or snow melt that enters storm sewers such as dirt, oil, chemicals, concrete, and excess nutrients. Report any of these things to your local municipality if you see them entering the storm sewer system.