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Keep waterway pollutants from where the flow goes

Posted by: Maven on February 28, 2010 at 7:13 am

From the Ventura County Star:

“What do gardens, pets and automobiles have in common? They have distinct personalities and can inspire passionate responses, including dedication, fervor and love.

We do what we can to make them the best they can be. Sometimes, however, we overlook the need to look out for our health, community and environment in the process.

The Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program has produced a series of brochures on ways to help keep the objects of our affection healthy without causing unintentional harm to our watersheds.

A watershed is the total land area, including yards and driveways, from which stormwater drains into bodies of water such as rivers, lakes and the ocean. It includes the networks of gutters, pipes and open channels that direct untreated runoff away from our communities and into waterways. … “

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February 28, 2010 · Filed Under Water Quality

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