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Here are a few suggestions that you can do at home to prevent stormwater runoff.
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Install rain barrels to catch water from downspouts instead of running it into storm sewers.
This water is ideal for watering lawns, gardens, or indoor plants because it isn't chlorinated and it's free! |
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Grow a rain garden in a natural depression or dig a spot for one.
Plant water-tolerant plants to filter runoff as it soaks into the soil.
Just make sure the spot will drain within three days to interrupt the mosquito life cycle.
Visit www.raingardens.org or www.ourohio.org for more information.
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Replace paved sidewalks and driveways with materials that allow water to infiltrate, such as gravel, stones, bricks, mulch, woodchips, and ground cover plantings.
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Wash your car at a commercial car wash that treats and recycles wash water, or wash it at home over a grassy area or gravel using biodegradable phosphorus-free soap.
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Use a drip pan to catch leaks from your car until you get them fixed.
To clean up fluid leaks or spills, soak them up with sand or cat litter.
Choose non-toxic, biodegradable cleaners for your driveway.
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Bury pet waste, flush it, or bag it and dispose of it in the garbage.
It's a source of bacterial contamination in runoff.
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Minimize the use of pesticides and fertilizers on your lawn and follow label instructions.
Careful lawn management can reduce the need for these products.
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