Have you ever noticed storm drains in your neighborhood with either stencils or medallions indicating that dumping will drain directly to the Bay? Have you ever wondered how this drainage system might be different from the one in our homes? The water that goes down our sink and shower drains ends up in a wastewater treatment facility where the water is filtered and treated1. Stormwater is entirely different, however, as it flows directly into storm drains, where it ends up in streams, lakes, and open waterways like the Bay without undergoing any treatment process1. When water flows across impervious …
