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Storm drain stencil kits available |
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Storm drain stenciling kits are available from the Chisago County Environmental Services Office or the Chisago Soil and Water Conservation District.
This is a great way for community members and groups to participate in an earth friendly activity. Groups could include, but are not limited to, scout troops, church groups, lake associations, 4-H, and homeowners associations.
A storm drain stencil is designed to educate people nothing should be dumped in the storm drains on streets. A kit contains stencils, paint, safety vests, goggles, gloves, directions and other items necessary for stenciling.
Do not dump: paint, motor oil, antifreeze, pet waste, lawn clippings, detergent, cigarette butts, litter, or any other products into the storm sewer. Water entering the storm sewer does not get treated, it does not go to the local wastewater treatment facility. The water goes directly to nearby lakes, wetlands, streams, or rivers. This is the same water you use for fishing, boating, or swimming.
The painted stencil will remind people of the importance of water quality in their neighborhood. It’s a good thing to have a continual reminder that dumping household items or litter in the storm drains is hazardous to our water supply.
Contact Casey Ambers, District Technician at the Chisago Soil and Water Conservation District at (651) 674-2333, or Jerry Spetzman, Water Plan Coordinator at the Chisago County Environmental Services Office, at (651) 213-8383 for more information or to borrow a kit today.
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