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STORM WATER CENTRAL

We ALL live in a watershed and contribute to the overall health of our natural resources. As individuals, families and communities, we contribute to water quality problems on a daily basis. Water pollution comes from many sources, but the cumulative effect of pollutants from small sources, such as the average homeowner's contribution, has a tremendous impact. This accumulation of contaiminants from small, indiscreet sources, or "People Pollution", is typically called nonpoint source pollution and it has become the leading cause of water quality problems. These pollutants are the result of common activities and include such things as:

  • Excess fertilizer, pesticide or insecticide used in residential, commercial and agricultural areas

  • Oil, grease and chemicals from urban runoff

  • Construction site sediment and waste

  • Vegetative debris carrying residual chemicals

  • Detergents and cleaning supplies used on automobiles

  • Pet waste

Clean Stream Initiative
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