Community Involvement

Stormwater Curb Marking

Volunteers Needed
Plain Township is seeking volunteers for the Stormwater Curb Marking Program to help the Township with the huge process of placing approximately 4,300 curb markers that still need to be installed in the township. With help from our local residents or various groups, this number can be reduced.
We need groups of four or more such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, youth groups or anyone else who may be interested to help us with placing the curb markers on our storm drains and basins.
What is Stormwater Curb Marking?
This is a coordinated effort to apply educational messages on local storm drains and basins that flow into important bodies of water.
Organizing a curb marking project is a very important environmental initiative that can lead to cleaner, healthier recreation and drinking water for our homes, communities and our neighbors downstream.
The purpose of curb marking storm drains is to reduce or eliminate NPS pollution. Applying the words "No Dumping, Drains to Waterways..." with a picture of our stormwater mascot "Clawd the Crayfish" warns the community not to dump pollutants in catch basins.
What is NPS Pollution?
Nonpoint source pollution is caused when rainfall carries pollutant from a wide variety of sources into surface water or ground water. The most common route for NPS is the network of storm drains carrying excess rainwater away from streets directly into waterways such as creeks, ponds, lakes and rivers.
How Can I Help?
If you or your organization is interested, please contact Sean Moriarty at the Plain Township Road Department (330) 492-3423 or by email at smoriarty@plaintownship.com.