LOOK IT UP! CLEAN IT UP! GREEN IT UP! KEEP IT UP! REPORT A PROBLEM MORE INFO CONTRACTORS & DEVELOPERS What's in our watershed?  What IS a watershed?  Find out! Watch out for Moses Lake's 10 Most Wanted stormwater polluters.   GREEN IT UP! Vegetation is one of our greatest allies in the fight against surface water pollution. Vegetation has the ability to filter and treat many of the contaminants found in runoff before it enters the storm system.  In fact, some of the stormwater control measures use a vegetated conveyance system such as grassy swales or biofiltration ponds in order to treat stormwater and free it of contaminants.   Plant areas of your lot that do not have cover.   Keep bare spots out of your yard.  Make green choices in landscaping, such as considering options such as mulch, stone or pervious concrete rather than hardscaping with impervious concrete or asphalt.  Direct downspouts into porous material and away from paved surfaces. Keep a buffer between sources of pollution and surface water. GREEN IS BEAUTIFUL! KEEP IT UP! It's easy to do.  The green movement is wherever you look.  It's easy.  It's cost effective.  Everyone is in on it.  And it's the right thing to do.  Help us keep our stormwater system clean and our waters pristine. REPORT A PROBLEM Dumping of materials into the system is not only a bad idea:  it's against the law.  This includes the following: Paint or solvents Soaps and detergents Chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilizer, industrial chemicals, cleaning chemicals, etc) Household wastes (including cooking grease and oil) Oil, grease, gasoline or other automotive fluids Solids and trash Concrete  Sewage Yard waste Swimming pool chemicals (for swimming pool or spa draining discharge, please call the Stormwater Division at the number below for guidance) If you see any of these unauthorized discharges (illicit discharges), please call the number below during normal business hours, or make an Illicit Discharge Citizen Report.  If you feel that this is an emergency, please dial 911 and dispatch will alert the appropriate personnel.   509-766-9277    STORMWATER HOTLINE City of Moses Lake Stormwater Division - Municipal Services LIKE MORE INFO? For information on current and planned stormwater construction projects click here.   If you'd like to comment on the City of Moses Lake's Stormwater program, please contact us at 766-9277, or click here.

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