Volunteers needed to clean up Moon Brook in Rutland Town
Rutland Town – September 10, 2014 – As part of its campaign to encourage residents to get involved in reducing stormwater pollution, the Town of Rutland is looking for volunteers to clean up Moon Brook on Saturday, September 27, from 9:00-noon. Volunteers are asked to bring gloves and meet at the Rutland Town Elementary School on Post Road.
In an effort to raise awareness about the most common causes of stormwater runoff pollution, the Town has created an informational brochure , a new website, Water Wise: The Stormwater Website for Rutland Town, Vermont, and had volunteers mark storm drains using the decal above.
Stormwater runoff occurs when excess water from rain or snowmelt does not soak into the ground. As the runoff flows over land or paved streets and parking lots, it picks up debris, chemicals, sediment or other pollutants along the way. The pollutants can end up downstream in Otter Creek and Lake Champlain and adversely affect water quality and recreational activities.
Town Administrator, Joseph Zingale, Jr., says, “The volunteers who help us clean up the Town’s portion of Moon Brook will serve to remind us all that this is a scenic resource and a vital link to the Otter Creek watershed.”
The event is conducted as part of public education measures required by federal Environmental Protection Agency stormwater system permits. The Town of Rutland is also one of 13 communities across the state that the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation required to do more to control stormwater runoff in an effort to reduce pollution in the greater Lake Champlain watershed.
Rain date for the Moon Brook cleanup is Saturday, October 4.
To participate in this event please RSVP by sending an email to: [email protected]
Contact: Joseph Zingale, Jr., Town of Rutland Administrator, Center Rutland, VT.
802-770-5072.
Link to Water Wise website: http://waterwise-rutlandtownvt.com
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