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STORM WATER POLLUTION What is storm water? Storm water is water from precipitation that flows across the ground and pavement when it rains or when the snow and ice melt. The water seeps into the ground or drains into what we call storm sewers. These are drains you see at street corners or at low points on the sides of your streets. Collectively, the draining water is called storm water runoff and is of concern to us in commercial and industrial sites as well as your neighborhood because of the pollutants it carries. Do you know? Not all substances that enter storm drains can be or are removed by wastewater treatment before entering our rivers and Lake Michigan. When it rains, oil, antifreeze, detergents, pesticides and other pollutants get washed from driveways, backyards, parking lots,and streets into storm drains and can go to our rivers and lakes untreated or can hurt our wastewater treatment plants Click on one of the images below to find out...
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For more information about the Every Drop Counts campaign contact:
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