Things That Everyone Should Know
From the initial rush of water from the rainstorm, most of the debris and pollutants that have settled on the ground, and in the storm-water inlets and under-drains since the last storm, will be jarred loose and carried into our streams. This process will significantly add to our water quality problems.

Items That Should Never Be Dumped
A list of items that should never be dumped down storm-water inlets are:

• Motor oil
• Pet waste
• Grass trimmings
• Leaves and yard debris
• Pine needles
• Shrubbery trimmings
• Sand and soil
• Hazardous chemicals
• Household hazardous waste (HHW)

If you stop and think... anything that enters the storm-water inlets, exits into our water ways, tributaries, streams, ponds, lakes, bays, etc.