why should i care? what you can do · 9/12/2018 · 2. never use pet waste as a fertilizer. pet...
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Whenitrains,itdrains.Stormwaterrunoff
inColoradoSpringsisnottreated,butra-
thergoesdirectlyintoourlocal
waterways...alongwithanyotherpollutants
itcollectsalongtheway.Thisdirtywatercan
harmpeople,animals,andplants.Weall
needtoensureacleanwaterfutureby
preventingpollutionbeforeithappens.
THEFACTS� Petwastecancarryvirusesanddiseases
thatareextremelyharmfultothehealth
ofhumansandotheranimals.
� Theorganicmatterinpetwastecande-
gradewaterquality.Thedecayofpet
wasteinwaterdepletesoxygenandre-
leasespoisonousammonia.
� Petwasteisanuisancetolookat,smell,
andstepin!
Learnmoreat:https://coloradosprings.gov/stormwater
1. Alwayscleanupafteryourpetanddisposeofthewaste
inthetrash.
2.Encourageyourneighborandotherpetownerstobe
responsible;it’snothardandthesmallestaction
positivelyeffectsourwaterquality.
3.Becomea“ScoopthePoop!”Pledgerandreceiveafreepetwastebagdispenser
foryourleash(learnmoreandpledgeathttps://coloradosprings.gov/waterresources).
1. Neverdisposeofpetwastenearwater,astormdrainoronthestreet.
2.Neverusepetwasteasafertilizer.Petwasteisveryacidicduetoourpet’shigh
proteindiets.
3.Neveraddpetwastetoacompostpile.Thepilewillnotgethotenoughtokill
thediseasecausingorganisms.
DIDYOU
KNOW…
Failuretoremove
yourpet’swasteis
unlawfulinour
cityparksandcan
resultin3ines.CityCode9.9.301
DIDYOUKNOW…Onegramofpet
wastecontains23
millioncoliform
bacteria
WHYSHOULDICARE? WHATYOUCANDO
WHATYOUSHOULDNOTDO
ProperDisposal
of
PetWaste
ONLYRAIN
DOWNTHEDRAIN!
DISEASESSomeofthediseasesthatpetwastecan
carryinclude:
� Salmonellosis-themostcommonbac-
terialinfectiontransmittedfromani-
malstohumans.Symptomsin-
cludeheadache,fever,muscle
achesvomitinganddiarrhea.� Campylobacteriosis-abacterialinfectionthatcausesdiarrhea.
� Toxocarisis-roundwormstrans-
mittedfromanimalstohumans.
Symptomsincludefever,rashandvi-
Therearemanywaystohelpprotectthewa-
terinourcommunityaswellasforthose
downstream.Hereareafewtipstokeepin
mind:
� Minimizehardsurfacesandkeepthem
clean
� Preventpollution,remember:OnlyRain
DowntheDrain!
� Monitoryourcurb/catchbasinorditchby
removingsand,grass
clippings,debrisandlitter
� Pickupafteryourpet
� Usetherightamountoffertilizeratthe
righttime(notbeforearainstorm!)
� Disposeofhazardousmaterialsproperly
� Sweepgrassclippingsbackontothelawn,
orcompostthem
� Puttrash,includingcigarettebutts,inits
place...notinacreekorstormdrain.
� ReportspillsordumpingtotheSpill
Hotline:719-491-6096
Learnmoreat:https://coloradosprings.gov/waterresources
KEEPIT
CLEAN…
BECAUSE
WE’RE
ALL
DOWNSTREAM!
Illegaldumpingofdogwasteintodrainage.
719-385-5980
https://coloradosprings.gov/stormwater
STORMWATERNEEDSYOU…
MOREWAYSTOHELP:
ContactInformation
CityEngineering/PublicWorks
(719)385-5980
https://coloradosprings.gov/
waterresources