What You Can Do to Help Our Creeks

Do your part to reduce the amount of water and pollutants flowing into our waterways!

Residents:

• -Keep vehicles well maintained
• -Yard and grass cuttings should be composted or disposed in garbage—not into creeks
• -Homes adjacent to waterways should maintain a natural vegetation buffer
• -Pick up pet waste
• -Avoid or use minimal amounts of fertilizers and pesticides
• -Wash vehicles at car washes or on your lawn—avoid sending suds down drains
• -Increase plantings, decrease impervious areas
• -Hose driveways and divert rain gutters onto your lawn or planted areas

Businesses:

• -Storing and disposing of hazardous waste properly
• -Maintaining vehicles so they don’t drip fluids (oil, fuel, and antifreeze)
• -Washing vehicles off-site at approved facilities
• -Sweeping up dirt and debris rather than pressure-washing them into storm drains or creeks
• -Covering stored items, stockpiles and dumpsters and placing them in areas away from storm drains and creek banks
• -Increasing planted areas and decreasing impervious surfaces
• -Having a spill response plan with all employees trained in its use