If there is a storm drain near your home, please help take care if it
throughout the year. Keep it free from debris and remove any litter that
may get caught there. While the Village does have all streets swept
with a commercial street sweeper regularly during the spring, summer and
fall, yard waste and trash can build up between sweepings. These leaves
and other debris (and during the winter - snow and ice) can quickly
clog the storm drain, preventing water from entering. This causes local
flooding, which creates problems for you and your neighbors. Help clear
away materials that may clog the storm water intake. Keep the curb in
front of your house free of debris that could be washed down toward the
storm drain.
Please do not dump anything down into the storm drains. Anything going into the storm drains eventually winds up in our local ponds and streams. Dispose of oil, antifreeze and other liquid wastes with licensed recyclers. If everyone does a little, we can all enjoy cleaner, healthier neighborhoods this year.
Additional Information
This article is part of the Village’s ongoing Public Education and Outreach program, in support of our National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (NPDES MS4) permit.