Stormwater Education
In highly urbanized areas, stormwater runoff pollution is a major contributor to water pollution in the United States. As rain falls, stormwater runoff collects and travels over urban lands. This runoff picks up and carries pollutants through municipal storm sewer systems, and, ultimately, onto streams, lakes, rivers and other water sources impairing water quality.
Each person's daily activities contribute to waterway pollution. Use these resources to identify actions you can take to reduce or prevent stormwater runoff pollution in your home and community.
- Defend Your Drains: Learn how your house plumbing works and why it's important for all of us to take care to prevent sewer clogs.
- Know Where it Goes Brochure:
- Adopt-a-Waterway: Facilitated by Keep Allen Beautiful, this program enables volunteers to protect their waterways and improve water quality through quarterly cleanups. For more information, call 214.509.4555.