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Drinking Water Lifecycle
Drinking Water Lifecycle
Please view the informational video to the right in order to gain an understanding of how water travels from stormwater drains to our cups.
Video courtesy of the North Central Texas Council of Governments – Environment and Development and Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension.
Storm Water Runoff
Storm Water Runoff
Many people are not aware of the impact they and businesses have on our water quality.
Most of the storm drain water goes untreated and is just dumped into lakes, rivers, and ponds.
There are many things we can do to improve the quality of our water like picking up after ourselves and using less harmful chemicals like pesticides, cleaning products, fertilizers, and salts.
To learn more about stormwater and its effects, click here.
Small Things = Big Things
Small Things = Big Things
Below are some small steps that we, as community members, can take daily to improve stormwater drain cleanliness and the quality of our drinking water:
Vegetate bare spots in your yard and terrace slopes to minimize erosion.
Never dump anything down storm drains or in ditches.
Pick up after your pet.
Check your car for leaking fluids and recycle your motor oil.
Don’t litter! Pick up trash you see on the ground (even if it is not yours) and participate in a creek or watershed clean-up!
Use fertilizers sparingly and sweep driveways and sidewalks after application.
Use integrated pest management practices for controlling pests around your home.
Image courtesy of Downtown, Inc. York.
Compost yard waste and sweep grass clippings out of street gutters after mowing.
Direct downspouts away from paved surfaces and slow water down.
Wash your car at a commercial car wash that is plumbed to a treatment plant instead of washing your car on a driveway or street.
Tips courtesy of the University of Arkansas- Division of Agriculture.
Below you will find additional informational resources on stormwater drains and their impact on our environment.
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