Storm Drain Marking Program

What You Can Do To Clean Up Storm Water:

1. Allow nothing to enter the storm drain that you wouldn't drink or swim in.
   
   
2. Reduce or eliminate the use of fertilizers and pesticides in lawns and gardens. Learn to appreciate the magnificent colors of spring.
   
   
3. Start a compost pile and compost garden and lawn trimmings rather than bagging and disposing of them. It's a free and non-toxic fertilizer.
   
   
4. Wash your car on an porous surface like the lawn rather than the impervious driveway.
   
   
5. Recycle leftover paints, used motor oil, and other hazardous materials at a local Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. Contact your local Solid Waste Management District office for exact dates and locations.
   
   
6. Place cigarette butts and other trash in les.
   
   
7. Remove pet wastes before they enter the storm drains.
   
   
8. Report illegal dumping to your local service department, police or fire department, or the sheriff. Or call the Ohio EPA Hotline at 1-800-686-6330.
   
   
9. Speak out and get involved by urging public officials to adopt wetland protection, stream corridor protection, and construction site runoff ordinances.
   
   
10. Encourage others to become stewards of our valuable waterways.
    
    
11. Educate your local public officials about the water quality issues that concern you and your neighbors.
    
    
12. Join a local watershed group or start one of your own.