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Down the Drain with Stormwater (DEQ Brochure, October 2007: pdf 496 kb, 2 pages)

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Stormwater in Idaho

Stormwater and NPDES

Catalog of Stormwater Best Management Practices

 

Stormwater in Idaho:  Storm Drain Marking Toolkit

 
What Is the Storm Drain Marking Toolkit?
Why Do We Care What Goes Down a Storm Drain?
Toolkit Components
For More Information
 

 
 What is the Storm Drain Marking Toolkit?

The storm drain marking toolkit is a set of materials designed to assist cities and counties in planning and implementing a community event to mark storm drains. The purpose of the program is to provide a visible way to advise citizens not to dump waste down storm drains.

The toolkit was developed by the Idaho Departments of Environmental Quality and Fish and Game with assistance from the City of Boise. It consists of various informational materials such as instructions on how to plan and implement a storm drain marking program, items to publicize a marking event, and safety tips. The materials can be used separately or together, and can be personalized to your community.  

 
 Why Do We Care What Goes Down a Storm Drain?

We want to discourage dumping of waste down storm drains because these outlets drain directly to surface and ground water. When pollutants such as motor oil, antifreeze, and fertilizer are poured down the storm drain, they end up polluting our rivers, lakes, streams, and ground water. We can help prevent this pollution by alerting citizens to the environmental dangers of pouring hazardous materials down storm drains and encouraging them to properly dispose of these materials.
 
 Toolkit Components

Download the following informational materials to learn how to implement a storm drain marking program in your community:

Do you need drain markers?  DEQ may be able to assist you.  For more information please contact Amy Williams, Water Quality Division, (208) 373-0115.
 

 
 For More Information
DEQ staff are available in the agency's state office in Boise and regional offices throughout the state to assist your community in implementing this program.

 DEQ State Office Contacts

Loni Hanka, Environmental Management and Information Division, (208) 373-0124

Amy Williams, Water Quality Division, (208) 373-0115

 DEQ Regional Office Contacts

Julia Achabal, Boise Regional Office, (208) 373-0321

Yvonne Pettit, Coeur d'Alene Regional Office, (208) 666-4620

Flint Hall, Idaho Falls Regional Office, (208) 528-2650

Anna Moody, Lewiston Regional Office, (208) 799-4370

Michelle Byrd, Pocatello Regional Office, (208) 236-6160

John Bokor, Twin Falls Regional Office, (208) 736-2190




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