Water Pollution

Stormwater

The most effective way to reduce stormwater pollution is to stop it entering the system in the first place.

Typical activities that should be avoided at home and in the street include:

• Car washing on the street: Allowing detergent to run down the street drain.
• Fixing car on the street: Allowing oil or coolant to flow into the street drain.
• Disposing garden waste: Allowing leaves to accumulate in gutters or driveways.
• Dropping litter: Litter will be swept into the street drains next time it rains.
• Cleaning paint brushes: Allowing contaminated water into the street drain.
• Hosing the footpath: Allowing water to carry dirt & other waste into street drains.
• Not picking up dog waste: Droppings will be carried into the stormwater system.

Typical activities that should be avoided at work include:

• Restaurants: Not cleaning out grease trap, waste bins or putting oil into stormwater drain
• Vehicle repairers & printers: Letting oil, chemicals or other waste flow into the street drain
• Builders: Not shielding street drains from spilt chemicals or excess soil, sand, gravel or other building waste
• All work places: Letting cigarette butts or litter fall into gutters or on driveways; letting chemicals, detergents or other harmful fluids run into street drains.