When rain or water from garden hoses and sprinklers flows over streets and yards, it carries pollutants into the storm drains; pollutants like motor oil, pesticides, fertilizers, paints and pet waste. Remember, whatever goes down a storm drain flows directly – without treatment – into local creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to the ocean. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘hazardous waste’
Simple ways consumers can avoid stormwater pollution
Posted in Stormwater Pollution, tagged hazardous waste, motor oil disposal, paint disposal, pesticide disposal, pet waste, stormwater, Stormwater Pollution, water pollutants, water pollution, yard fertilizers on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
