Over half of storm water pollution comes from everyday activities. Washing your car, fertilizing your lawn, painting your garage, or disposing of household products can cause harmful chemicals to accumulate on paved surfaces. When it rains, these chemicals are washed down storm drains and into local rivers.
Polluted storm water can harm aquatic life, make rivers unsuitable for fishing and swimming, and increase the risk of local flooding by clogging storm drains. This section describes how you, as a resident, can help keep Clermont County's storm water clean.
To find out the top 10 easy things you can do to prevent pollution of our rivers and streams, check out the brochure When It Rains, Clermont Drains, produced by the Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District.
To learn more about ways illicit discharges to the storm sewer system can be avoided, download a copy of Clermont County’s Household Guide to Preventing Illegal Discharges.
These brochures are perfect for posting at home, at work, at school, or in any other community gathering place.
Also, check out the links to the left to learn more about what you can do to help stop storm water pollution. Thanks for doing your part to raise awareness and helping to keep our rivers clean!