Why Pollutants in Storm Drains Affect Everyone

Pollutants in Storm Drain Inlets

Dumping oil, grease, and other pollutants in storm drain inlets affects everyone in one of the following ways:

Cleaning up the illegal dumping can cost the City (You!) as much as $850 per inlet.
Oil, grease, and trash cause the drains to plug and result in local flooding of your street.
Pollutants discharged from the drainage system contaminate your canals, lakes, and groundwater.
Illegal dumpers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law when caught. There is no “warning notice!”