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Trash Detergents Paint Swimming Pool Chemicals Lawn & Garden clippings Pet and Animal Waste Pesticides Fertilizers Soap Oil Grease THE RIVER BEGINS AT YOUR DOOR COMMON POLLUTANTS CONTACT US Columbia County Stormwater Operations 2140 William Few Pkwy Building C Grovetown, GA 30813 (706) 855-7246 [EMAIL REDACTED] Columbia County Stormwater Compliance 630 Ronald Reagan Drive Building A Evans, GA 30809 (706) 447-7645 [EMAIL REDACTED] Check out the Columbia County Green Guide SCAN HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- WHAT IS A STORM DRAIN? Next time you take a walk around your neighborhood, take a moment to notice the storm drains! These drains collect stormwater run-off and help prevent flooding. Unfortunately, stormwater collects pollutants as it flows through the community. This runoff is carried through pipes or ditches and is released, untreated, into creeks, streams, and rivers. WHY DOES IT MATTER? Every pollutant that is caught in the storm drain system eventually finds its way to our local streams, creeks, and rivers. Aquatic wildlife depend on a clean environment to live. Your help in preventing pollution will help protect water quality and our ecosystem. HOW CAN YOU PREVENT POLLUTION? Dispose of all trash Dispose of all trash properly. Do not litter. properly. Do not litter. properly. Do not litter. Store chemicals in covered areas to protect them from rainfall. areas to protect them from Store chemicals in covered areas to protect them from rainfall. rainfall. rainfall. Soak up small chemical spills with cat litter and dispose of it in the trash. small chemical Soak up small chemical spills with cat litter and dispose of it in the trash. spills with cat litter and Soak up small chemical spills with cat litter and dispose of it in the trash. dispose of it in the trash. dispose of it in the trash. Dispose of paints and solvents at a hazardous waste collection center. solvents at a hazardous Dispose of paints and solvents at a hazardous waste collection center. waste collection center. waste collection center. Wash your car at a local car washing facility. washing facility. washing facility. When working in your yard, avoid blowing debris into the road. Bag, mulch, or compost it instead. avoid blowing debris into When working in your yard, avoid blowing debris into the road. Bag, mulch, or compost it instead. the road. Bag, mulch, or When working in your yard, avoid blowing debris into the road. Bag, mulch, or compost it instead. compost it instead. compost it instead. Pick up pet waste and dispose of it in the trash. dispose of it in the trash. dispose of it in the trash. SCAN HERE REPORT NON-EMERGENCY INCIDENTS BY CALLING 3-1-1 OR CREATE A SERVICE REQUEST ONLINE BY SCANNING THE QR CODE