Why is Stormwater Quality Important? In Weber County, stormwater flows through stormdrains directly to local creeks and rivers with NO TREATMENT. Stormwater quality can be affected by a number of natural elements including dirt, leaves and grass clippings. Fertilizer over-application, herbicide and pesticide runoff, soap from washing your car, paint, household cleaners, used oil, antifreeze and even the slow oil leak from your car all degrade stormwater quality. Local recreation areas are affected by stormwater contamination. These include the Weber River, Ogden River (including North, Middle & South Fork), Pineview Reservoir among others. What harm can just one person cause? One homeowner alone washing one paintbrush in the gutter might not cause significant harm, but if even 5% of the homeowners of the County did, that's about 12,500 paintbrushes! One pint of oil can produce a one acre slick on a water surface and can contaminate 250,000 gallons of water! What Can You Do? Never use the gutter or storm drain system for disposal of household waste. Vehicles should be washed at a commercial car wash. Vehicles can be washed on the lawn with biodegradable soap to reduce wash water flows to the storm drain system. Collect lawn and garden clippings, pruning waste and tree trimmings. Chip if necessary and compost. Do not use gutter for disposal of organic waste. Apply fertilizers and pesticides according to manufacturers instructions. Do not over apply. Sweep up and apply any excess back onto the area intended. Flush pet waste down the toilet or bag and put in the trash. Recycling used oil could reduce national petroleum imports by 25.5 million barrels per year! What Can You Do? DO NOT WASH INTO THE STREET! Do not wash tools and equipment in driveways, gutters or drainageways. Wash over grassed or soil areas where wash water won't reach street. Sweep up dust and paint chips from sanding or stripping and dispose of in trash. Select water based or latex paints whenever possible. Store toxic products and chemicals indoors or in a shed or storage cabinet. Take unwanted hazardous materials and containers to the household hazardous waste disposal facility. Take used motor oil and antifreeze to a recycling center listed on the reverse side or to a household hazardous waste facility. Do not mix with other materials. U Do not discharge pool or spa water to a street or storm drain. There is a Household Hazardous Waste Facility now located at the Weber County Solid Waste Facility at 867 West Wilson Lane. It is open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. on the 3rd Saturday April-September. Weber County homeowners can bring their household hazardous waste to the facility and it will be taken off their hands for free! Call 399-8803 for more information