- NEWS RELEASE
- August 4, 2004
Butler
County To Begin Storm Drain Labeling Project
The Butler
County Storm Water District, in cooperation with the Butler County
Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), will be conducting
its first series of storm drain labeling efforts. The first labels
will be installed August 14 at 8:00 a.m. at the Ascot Downs subdivision
just off of Morris Road in Fairfield Township and August 21 at
9:00 a.m. in the Hughes Woods subdivision off of Princeton Road
in Liberty Township.
Storm drain
labels are simple and effective best management practices to
prevent non-point source pollution from entering waterways in
our community and those downstream. The stencils are intended
to make urban and suburban homeowners think twice before dumping
material down the storm sewers and into rivers, streams, and
ponds in their neighborhoods. Some common pollutants that people
often unknowingly introduce into local watersheds include oils
and automotive fluids, antifreeze, paint, paint thinner, pesticides,
fertilizers, pet waste, yard waste, dirt, and even the soaps
and chemical cleaners used to wash their vehicles and siding.
The storm
drain labeling program is conducted in partial fulfillment of
one of six criteria goals set forth in the USEPA’s National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Permit
for metropolitan areas with 100,000 or more people. The permit
holder for regulated townships in Butler County is the Butler
County Storm Water District.
Initial reaction
to the program and demand for labels has been outstanding. If
you or your organization would like to assist with future labeling
projects or if you would like to see storm drain labels in your
neighborhood, please contact Joel Thrash at the Butler County
Soil and Water Conservation District, phone 513-887-3720. All
materials required for label installation, including storm sewer
maps and educational outreach pamphlets will be provided to any
interested neighborhood.
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