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Adopt-a-Stream
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Lake Wylie Chamber partners with York County to help clean our waterways
What is the concern with stormwater?
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As stormwater travels across the ground all is here and it the time to get involved it can pick up pollutants and carries them diand make a difference in our area. The rectly to the nearest creek or stream. Lake Wylie Chamber proudly continues its partnership with York County in support of Myth: Stormwater is treated. its Adopt-a-Stream and Storm Drain Marking Stormwater is not treated. Whatever goes programs. As part of its Green Initiative, the into a storm drain is discharged directly into chamber asks businesses, neighborhoods and our creeks, streams, rivers and lakes. LW individuals to support these programs to make our lake and our community a beautiful place. River Hills Marina, an award winning blue marina for its environmental efforts, was the first to adopt their cove, mark storm drains and provide recycling containers at the marina. Kodiak Mini Storage was among the very first businesses to clean and mark more than 20 drains at its facility in Lake Wylie. Lake Wylie Rotary adopted Mill Creek and a group of high school students have marked storm drains in neighborhoods like Autumn Cove. This is a great effort and project for a scout troop, business, neighborhood HOA, community club or church youth group. Get involved. Adopt a stream or cove and/or mark storm drains in your area.
More information If you would like more information, please contact Caci Nance, York County Engineering at 803-818-5145 or caci.nance@yorkcountygov.com. Visit the Environmental Compliance website at www.yorkcountygov.com/tyler. You may also call the Lake Wylie Chamber office at 803-831-2827.
Adopt-a-Stream benefits: • Keeps waterways litter-free. • Builds awareness of our watershed. • Participants learn how to monitor the health of streams. • Participating groups receive recognition on an Adopt-a-Stream sign and a certificate of appreciation • Builds community pride in our streams and coves.
Storm drain marking information: What is a storm drain? Storm drains are the drains that you see at street corners or low points in the street or parking lot.
What are they for? They are for transporting storm water.
What is storm water? Stormwater is water from rain, snow, sleet or hail that flows across the ground or pavement when it rains. Stormwater either seeps into the ground or it flows into storm drains. These drains are connected to an underFall 2013 | www.LakeWylieToday.com
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