What is Stormwater?
Stormwater is water that runs off roofs, driveways, and streets into our storm drains.
What most people do not realize is that in the journey from the sky to streets to streams,
stormwater picks up chemicals and pollutants that can contaminate our waterways. The water that
flows down our storm drains does not get treated and flows directly into our waterways.
Why Should We Care About Stormwater?
- Less than 1% of the water on the earth is fresh water available to humans.
- Stormwater pollution is the #1 cause of water pollution.
- Storm drains do not remove pollution and do not take water to a treatment plant.
- Anything that goes in storm drains goes directly into a lake, river or stream.
- It's illegal to dump wastewater or soapy water, cleaning products, grease or oil into streets or storm drains.