Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Construction Site Inspection Checklist for OHC000004
Stormwater PollutionÌýPrevention Plan Review Tool
UT's Small MS4 (Municipally Separate Storm Sewer System) Stormwater Discharge Permit
Proposed UT-HSC Swan Creek In-Stream Restoration Project
HSC Storm Water Infrastructure
Main Campus Storm Water Infrastructure
Toledo Watershed Organizations:
Recently, the Ohio EPA identified key pollutants which affect one of the waterways at UT – our Swan Creek.Ìý Pollutants include Total Particulate, Nitrate/Nitrite, Total Suspended Solids, Total Aluminum, Ammonia, Dissolved Solids, Strontium, Dieldrin and E. Coli. The actions you take below can have a significant effect on some of these pollutants.
10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Stormwater Pollution
- Never dump anything on the street, down a storm drain or in a drainage ditch.
- Scoop up after your pet. Bag it and throw it away in the trash.
- Compost grass clippings and leaves or bag them for curbside collection.
- Use fertilizers and pesticides sparingly. Do not apply on paved areas.
- Check your vehicles for leaks and repair them.
- Reduce, reuse and recycle the amount of cleaning and maintenance chemicals used at home.
- Recycle motor oil and other vehicle fluids.
- Throw litter in its place.
- Wash cars at a commercial car wash or on a grassy area, not your driveway.
- Encourage active citizen participation in stormwater protection and public group education on stormwater quality.
Consider limiting fireworks displays to the professionals, as fireworks are a contributor to Strontium pollution.
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If you have feedback or storm water issues on campus, contact Tim Niederkorn at timothy.niederkorn@utoledo.edu Ìý