Gwinnett Clean & BeautifulStormwater Protectors
A community project to spread the word that only rain belongs in storm drains by painting storm drains with the message “No Dumping, Leads to Streams” and educating neighbors!
Households and volunteers in Gwinnett County who help protect waterways
From gwinnettcb.org/programs/stormwater-protectors ↗About this program
In a joint effort to educate the public about non-point source pollution, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources are proud to manage the Storm Drain Marking Program. Non-point source pollution involves the introduction of harmful pollutants such as fertilizers, insecticides, oil, toxic chemicals, and pet waste into our streams and rivers.
Through the Storm Drain Medallion Marking Program, concerned citizens and volunteers like you play a vital role in protecting our waterways. Volunteers help by affixing "NO DUMPING – ONLY RAIN IN THE DRAIN" medallions to storm drain catch basins, serving as a clear reminder that anything dumped into the drains flows directly into our local rivers, lakes, and streams untreated. In addition to this, volunteers also distribute educational door hangers throughout their neighborhoods.
By dedicating just a few hours of your time, you'll help raise awareness, educate your neighbors, and take meaningful action to protect our waterways for future generations.
Households that provide at least 4 hours of volunteer time to the Storm Drain Medallion Marking Program are eligible to receive a credit of up to 5% on their stormwater service fees.
Questions
Why should I keep storm drains clean?
Storm drains are designed to prevent flooding by carrying rainwater from our streets to streams and rivers. Storm drains can get clogged with leaves, grass, cigarette butts, food wrappers, pet wastes, motor oil, and other types of litter. Clogged drains can cause flooding and pollution to flow into your backyard waterway, our streams, and rivers.
What Can I Do to Help?
Keep Our Drains Clean! Don't dump any litter, leaves, grass clippings, or motor oil down the storm drain. Become a Stormwater Protector! Fill out the form below to get started on your site. Select an area! Search in your neighborhood and community for storm drains that need to be marked. Apply the medallions on your drains to keep them clean! Pick a nice day where it's not raining and start your event. Be sure to record how many medallions you use and how many houses you distribute door hangers to.
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- Households and volunteers in Gwinnett County who help protect waterways
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