Follow the flow from your house to your neighborhood creek
Stormwater pollution comes from many sources. Rain or
over-watering can carry pollutants like waste oil, pesticides, paint, and pet
waste down the gutter and into a storm drain. Unlike sinks and toilets, storm
drains flow directly to creeks and streams. Pollutants are carried into our
waterways without treatment. This contaminates the water we drink and play in,
and can also harm wildlife.
To find out where runoff from your house
drains click
here. Follow the arrows on the storm drain system that
connects the storm drain inlet closest to your house to an outfall. Outfalls
discharge stormwater from storm drains to a creek or open space.