Storm Water Information

5/28/2010

Stormwater is the No. 1 cause of water pollution in NC.  When it rains, the rain that runs across our yards and roads into storm drains is called stormwater.

Storm drains carry untreated storm water and whatever the water picks up directly to creeks, lakes, and rivers.  If we want to keep our rivers and creeks clean, we need to keep chemicals, oils and other pollutants out of our storm drains.

Ways You Can Help

Never place anything down a storm drain, Reduce impervious areas so that rain can soak into the ground naturally, Conserve water, use native plants, limit use of fertilizer and never fertilize before a rainstorm, clean up after your pets, wash your car at a commercial car wash or where the water can soak into the ground, reduce, recycle and reuse.