Protect Your Water by Reducing Pollutants
Improving water conservation and reducing the amount of pollutants introduced into water runoff are two essential issues cities have been mandated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to improve upon. The City of Euless knows how important it is for our citizens to help ensure an adequate water supply and improve water quality for the next generation.
There are many ways we can all improve the quality of water that flows into the storm drain system and then into our waterways from events such as rain and lawn watering.
Chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides deplete the oxygen levels of waterways, so naturally it is very important to limit their use. You can help protect our water resources by:
- Not using fertilizers and garden chemicals when rain is expected
- Using pesticides and herbicides only for the bug or problem you’re trying to correct
- Following directions carefully
- Never pouring chemicals down a storm drain, manhole, toilet or household drain
- Properly disposing of leftover garden chemicals
Not only do grass clippings and leaves deprive water of nutrients necessary to sustain aquatic life, they may also create a blockage or dam in the storm drain system or creek, which can lead to flooding. Blow leaves and lawn clippings onto your lawn, not into the street or storm drain, or sweep them up and add it to your compost pile.
