August is National Water Quality Month

8/13/2021 (Permalink)

August is national water quality. With the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, we often don’t think about how great it is to be able to turn on the tap and have clean water run through. This month is National Water Quality month, which means it’s a perfect time to educate ourselves on how we can continue to maintain great water quality.

Use a trash can, not the sink

While you may think throwing trash in the sink is a good idea, it might not be. Avoid tossing motor oil, medical prescriptions, paint, etc. We certainly don’t want products like those in our water. Harmful contaminants can leak into our water system.

Don’t use pesticides or fertilizer

Fertilizers and pesticides can run off the soil and contaminate our waterways that provide us our clean drinking water. Being exposed to the chemicals that pesticides and fertilizers contain, can be harmful to both humans and animals.

Use the car-wash

If possible, you should avoid washing your car in your garage or driveway. Washing your vehicle in your driveway can flush contaminates down the drain and seep into our streams and lakes. Instead, you may consider washing your car through the car wash. A professional car-wash is required to drain their water to the sewage system.

Pick up pet waste

Animal waste can contain harmful bacteria. It’s important to pick up after our pets so that their waste does not run into our water supplies and drains. Instead, consider throwing your pet’s waste in a recycled plastic pet waste bag and in the trash can.

Clean up

To keep enjoying our safe and clean water, you may want to consider joining a community cleanup crew. Educate yourself and learn from others to continuing keeping our water and environment clean!

In any event, SERVPRO of Brown County is here to help! Call us at 920-434-8224