STREAM STREAM STEWARDSSTEWARDS

CONTINUATION OF HIJACKED POWERPOINT

Typhoid

Gastroenteritis

Cholera

Polio

Blue Baby Syndrome

Pathogenic InfectionHepatitis A

Water PollutionWater Pollution Point source – contaminants can be Point source – contaminants can be

traced to a point of dischargetraced to a point of discharge Contaminants usually spreading in a Contaminants usually spreading in a

plumeplume Examples of point sources?Examples of point sources? Examples of specific contaminants Examples of specific contaminants

from point sources?from point sources? Nonpoint source – contaminants found Nonpoint source – contaminants found

in runoff moving over land or through in runoff moving over land or through the groundthe ground Examples of nonpoint sources?Examples of nonpoint sources? Examples of specific contaminants Examples of specific contaminants

from nonpoint sources?from nonpoint sources?

Impervious Impervious SurfacesSurfaces

Roads, highways, sidewalks, Roads, highways, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, roofs, driveways, parking lots, roofs, compacted soilscompacted soils

Cause increased runoff during rain Cause increased runoff during rain events and prevent groundwater events and prevent groundwater rechargerecharge

Dry quickly and retain heat Dry quickly and retain heat Increase nonpoint pollutionIncrease nonpoint pollution

Land UseLand Use NaturalNatural AgriculturalAgricultural ParklandParkland SuburbanSuburban UrbanUrban IndustrialIndustrial MiningMining

TYPES OF POLLUTION

StormDrainsand

Sanitary Sewers

They are not the same!

STORM DRAINSSTORM DRAINS

WHAT IS A STORM WHAT IS A STORM DRAIN?DRAIN?

Drains in the ground that Drains in the ground that conduct water that collects conduct water that collects during and after rain and snow during and after rain and snow storms on streets and storms on streets and sidewalks to other locations to sidewalks to other locations to reduce puddling and flooding.reduce puddling and flooding.

In Berea, our storm drains are In Berea, our storm drains are directed into the East Branch directed into the East Branch of the Rocky River and of the Rocky River and eventually flow into Lake Erie.eventually flow into Lake Erie.

STORM DRAINSSTORM DRAINS

STORM DRAIN STORM DRAIN POLLUTIONPOLLUTION

Our biggest water quality problems don’t Our biggest water quality problems don’t come from a discharge pipe. They come come from a discharge pipe. They come from stormwater washing off the land—from stormwater washing off the land—roads and rooftops, lawns and roads and rooftops, lawns and construction sites, parking lots and construction sites, parking lots and driveways.driveways.

The problems include the flooding The problems include the flooding volumes of water that flow off the hard, volumes of water that flow off the hard, impervious surfaces of our urban and impervious surfaces of our urban and suburban landscapes, as well as all the suburban landscapes, as well as all the pollutants that are washed off these pollutants that are washed off these surfaces. surfaces.

WHAT SHOULD GO WHAT SHOULD GO DOWN A STORM DOWN A STORM

DRAIN?DRAIN?,,

STORM WATER, OF COURSE!

VARIOUS STYLES OF STORM DRAINSVARIOUS STYLES OF STORM DRAINS

STORM DRAIN STORM DRAIN MARKINGSMARKINGS

NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTIONNON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION

Pollution that cannot be tied to Pollution that cannot be tied to a single, identifiable source. a single, identifiable source.

Common non-point sources:Common non-point sources: agriculture agriculture forestry forestry urbanurban miningmining construction construction damsdams channelschannels land disposalland disposal saltwater intrusionsaltwater intrusion city streetscity streets

POLLUTANTS GOING TO WATERWAYSPOLLUTANTS GOING TO WATERWAYS

These pollutants include: These pollutants include: Fertilizers (agricultural & residential)Fertilizers (agricultural & residential) Herbicides (agricultural & residential)Herbicides (agricultural & residential) Insecticides (agricultural & residential)Insecticides (agricultural & residential) OilOil Grease Grease Toxic chemicals from urban runoffToxic chemicals from urban runoff Litter including cigarette butts & Litter including cigarette butts &

chewing gum!chewing gum!

SANITARY SEWERSSANITARY SEWERS A sewer which carries sewage A sewer which carries sewage

(liquid or waterborne waste from (liquid or waterborne waste from plumbing fixtures) and to which plumbing fixtures) and to which storm and surface water, street storm and surface water, street runoff, and groundwater are not runoff, and groundwater are not admitted intentionally. admitted intentionally.

A sewer that transports only A sewer that transports only wastewaters (from domestic wastewaters (from domestic residences and/or industries) to a residences and/or industries) to a wastewater treatment plant. wastewater treatment plant.

SANITARY SEWERSSANITARY SEWERS

WHAT SHOULD GO DOWN WHAT SHOULD GO DOWN A SANITARY SEWER?A SANITARY SEWER?

Human wasteHuman waste DishwaterDishwater Laundry waterLaundry water Reasonable garbage disposal Reasonable garbage disposal

waste waste Bath waterBath water

WHAT SHOULD WHAT SHOULD NOTNOT GO GO DOWN A SANITARY SEWER?DOWN A SANITARY SEWER?

Goldfish!Goldfish! Solvents such as paint thinner Solvents such as paint thinner

and turpentine (toxic and turpentine (toxic chemicals)chemicals)

Paints, urethanes & varnishesPaints, urethanes & varnishes Feminine hygiene productsFeminine hygiene products TrashTrash DrugsDrugs

COMBINED STORM DRAINS & COMBINED STORM DRAINS & SANITARY SEWERS –SANITARY SEWERS –

COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWSCOMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWSStorm drain on top of sanitary Storm drain on top of sanitary sewer. Notice there is no top sewer. Notice there is no top

to the sanitary sewer.to the sanitary sewer.

Storm Drain

Sanitary Sewer

COMBINED SEWER COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWSOVERFLOWS

Older systems have combined Older systems have combined sanitary/storm drains. sanitary/storm drains.

Problems: Problems: 1. During heavy rains sewage will “overflow” 1. During heavy rains sewage will “overflow”

into storm drain pipe (and vice-versa)into storm drain pipe (and vice-versa) and/or and/or

2. The storm drain may clog backing up the 2. The storm drain may clog backing up the storm water therefore causing overflow storm water therefore causing overflow between sewage and storm water. The storm between sewage and storm water. The storm drain (now storm water & sewage) flows to the drain (now storm water & sewage) flows to the nearest surface water body (river, creek, lake, nearest surface water body (river, creek, lake, ocean) and contaminates the water. Common ocean) and contaminates the water. Common contaminant is contaminant is Fecal coliform Fecal coliform bacteria.bacteria.

WHAT CAN WHAT CAN YOUYOU DO ABOUT DO ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS?THESE PROBLEMS?

Learn about the topicLearn about the topic Don’t pollute! Don’t pollute! Educate others about storm Educate others about storm

drains, sanitary sewers and drains, sanitary sewers and the watershedthe watershed

Volunteer for river clean-Volunteer for river clean-upsups

Be a BHS Stenciler!Be a BHS Stenciler!

After the Storm 30-minute video co-produced by the

EPA and the Weather Channel

Printable BrochurePrintable Brochure

Online Training in Watershed Online Training in Watershed ManagementManagement

Coe Lake LessonCoe Lake Lesson

Stream StewardsStream Stewards

What do you need to What do you need to know?know?

What are some possible contaminants of water?What are some possible contaminants of water? What are some possible effects of consuming polluted What are some possible effects of consuming polluted

water?water? What is point source pollution? – provide examples.What is point source pollution? – provide examples. What is non-point source pollution? – provide examples.What is non-point source pollution? – provide examples. What are impervious surfaces and why are they bad?What are impervious surfaces and why are they bad? What are various ways in which land is used and how What are various ways in which land is used and how

does each land use contribute to water quality?does each land use contribute to water quality? What should go down storm drains & sanitary sewers?What should go down storm drains & sanitary sewers? What is a CSO?What is a CSO?

LINKS FOR STORM DRAINS, LINKS FOR STORM DRAINS, SANITARY SEWERS & CSO’sSANITARY SEWERS & CSO’s

NEORSDNEORSD

Combined Sewer OverflowsCombined Sewer Overflows

Map of CSO’sMap of CSO’s

Land Use LinksLand Use Links Great Lakes Information Network – Great Lakes Information Network –

Map ExplorerMap Explorer

Sustainable land useSustainable land use

ODNR – Lake Erie GIS Map ViewerODNR – Lake Erie GIS Map Viewer

Terra Server Aerial MapsTerra Server Aerial Maps