Michiana Stormwater Partnership

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July 2010

Mission Statement

Educate our Community on the importance of good environmental stewardship of all of our rivers and streams and provide the community with information, resources, and opportunities to help them develop or enhance their own efforts for the common good

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City of Mishawaka
City of South Bend
St. Joseph County
Town of Roseland
Town of Osceola
St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District
Ivy Tech Community College
Bethel College
St. Joseph River Basin Commission/MACOG

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July 30, 2010

Stormwater Tip

Please avoid blowing grass clippings or leaves into streets where they can be swept away with stormwater into drains and ultimately into waterways.

July 28, 2010

Stormwater Tip

Help the environment by planting trees or grasses to stabilize bare slopes.

July 26, 2010

Stormwater Tip

A good idea to overseed any dirt stockpiles to prevent runoff into waterways.

July 24, 2010

Stormwater Tip

The use of vegetative buffers helps to prevent runoff of soil into ponds and waterways.

July 22, 2010

Stormwater Tip

Stormwater is not clean water, storm runoff can harm our streams and lakes.

July 20, 2010

Stormwater Tip

One inch of rainfall on a 1 acre parking lot creates 27,000 gallons of runoff.

July 18, 2010

Stormwater Tip

Stormwater runoff is rain and snowmelt that flows off streets, roofs, lawns.

July 16, 2010

Stormwater Tip

Please make the effort to properly recycle hazardous materials including batteries , ink cartridges and left over household chemicals.

July 14, 2010

Stormwater Tip

If your vehicle is leaking oil or antifreeze please have it repaired. The residue left on driveways and parking lots gets washed into the storm sewers and ends up in the river

July 12, 2010

Stormwater Tip

When you change your vehicle oil, don’t dump it on the ground where it can be washed into storm sewers or leach into the water table. Properly recycle your used motor oil.