Residents contribute
to storm water pollution each day by:
- Dropping
litter on the ground or out a car window
- Walking
a dog without picking up the droppings
- Allowing
paper or trash to blow into the street
- Changing
oil and placing it in the gutter or trash can
- Dropping
a cigarette butt on the ground
- Hosing
leaves or dirt off driveway or sidewalk into the street
- Emptying
a car ashtray into the street
- Watering
the lawn or garden and letting the water run into the street
- Washing
off paint brushes under an outdoor faucet
- Throwing
something in the gutter
- Spraying
the garden or lawn with pesticide and allowing it to wash off
- Washing
their cars in a location that allows the wash water to run onto the
pavement and into a gutter
- Gardeners
blowing leaves and debris onto the street
Storm
drains capture urban runoff water when residents over water their lawns and
gardens, wash their cars in their driveways or hose anything on pavement. The
water flows directly to the ocean – untreated.
