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Ten Ways to Reduce
Nonpoint
Source
Pollution
The City of
Yerington is developing a plan
to manage stormwater in our area.
With some simple behavioral changes, everyone can easily
reduce his or her contribution to polluted stormwater (nonpoint source
pollution).
- Check for leaking fluids (oil, grease, brake
fluid, antifreeze, etc.) on your vehicle – this helps you in the end by
avoiding costly repairs!
- Never pour oil or other chemicals down storm
drains, on soil or in trash
- Recycle used oil, antifreeze and batteries – some
businesses will recycle them free of charge!
- Properly use fertilizers and pesticides and avoid
using them within 75 feet of waterways, wetlands, cisterns and wellheads
- Don’t apply fertilizers and pesticides before or
during rain events – why waste your money on a chemical that will be washed
away!
- Purchase household chemicals
in quantities that you can use in a reasonable amount of time – why buy an
excessive quantity of detergent just for it to spill or expire?
Keep
your money in your pocket!
- Use your garden and landscape to capture runoff
from roofs, decks, driveways and paths – your plants could use the water!
- Clean up and properly dispose pet or livestock
waste because they contain nutrients and pathogens that contaminate surface
water and cause health problems in humans!
- Don’t wash your car on the street instead take it
to a certified car wash or if you wash it at home, park on a lawn area –
your grass will get watered at the same time, saving you time and money by
getting two chores done at once!
- Don’t hose down driveways or sidewalks – this
wastes water and washes pollutants into the storm drain, instead, sweep
these areas and dispose of materials in the trash.
Protecting Our Water Action Guide Series
Please click the following links to help us protect
our most precious resource, WATER!
Action Guide #1 What is Nonpoint Source Pollution?
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0642.pdf
Action Guide #2 What to do about Automobiles
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0643.pdf
Action Guide #3 What to do about Fertilizers and Pesticides
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0644.pdf
Action Guide #4 What to do about Household Chemicals
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0645.pdf
Action Guide #5 What to do in your Landscape and Garden
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0646.pdf
Action Guide #6 What to do about Pet Wastes
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0647.pdf
Action Guide #7 What to do about When Enjoying Recreational
Activities
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0648.pdf
Action Guide #8 What to do about Septic Systems
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0649.pdf
Action Guide #9 What to do to Conserve Water
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0650.pdf
Action Guide #10 What to do about Private Water Wells
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ho/2006/fs0651.pdf
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