t Why does Butler worry about storm water? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified storm water pollution to be one of the leading causes of contamination of our nation's waters. Storm water from developed areas erodes stream banks and smothers stream beds with sediment. Accumulated chemical and bacteria flush off the land and into streams. Poor storm . water management can destroy stream life, pollute drinking water and increase flooding and damage property. Approximately 70% of all drains lead directly to open waterways without being treated. Nearly 50% of polluted rivers and lakes around the U.S. are polluted due to uncontrolled storm water runoff. A one-quart oil spill can cause a two-acre oil slick Residential Storm Water Solutions City of Do this: Maintain your vehicle Do this: Take your car to and properly dispose of useda commercial car wash oil, Do this: Recycle and Do this: Usenative plants that require less maintenance and ewer chemicals Do this Bring expired medications to a designated dropoff away location. Do this: Scoop up your pet waste and throw it properly dispose of household cleaning prod. ucts and chemicals. that recycles water Don't do this: Leave pet waste on sidewalks or Don't do this: Let your oil enter the sewage system. One your car at home where Don't do this: Pour million gallons of fresh water oapy rinse water goes cleaning agents down can be damaged by used oil right into the nearest Don't do this: Wash Don't do this: Use Don't do this: Flush Indiana across medicine down the awns pesticides the drain or into drainage ditches. broad areas toilet or dump in the sink www.butler.in.uSfrom a single oil change. stream