TAPPTalk About Personal Pollution

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WHY TAPP?To help you understand your impact on water quality To encourage you to take action by adopting some slightly different approaches to things you do every day.To help make local lakes, sinks and streams cleaner.

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? STORM WATER RUNOFF POLLUTION

Rainwater that flows OVER land into streams and rivers, picking up pollution as it goes along

EXAMPLES OF POLLUTANTSSediment-DirtExcess nutrients-FertilizerBacteria-Dog poop!Debris-Leaves, plastic bags, bottles

POLLUTED STORM WATER RUNOFF HARMS…

PlantsFish and animals People