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Public Works - Stormwater for Kids
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Public Works - Stormwater for Kids
When it rains, water hits the grass, trees, roads, and sidewalks.
- When it hits the grass, the rain goes into the ground.
- When it hits the sidewalks, roads, and buildings, the rain runs into the street and becomes stormwater.
- Stormwater runs down the street and into storm drains which flow into the rivers, lakes, and streams.
- Along the way, it picks up pollutants.
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Public Works - Stormwater for Kids
A substance that makes something (such as air or water) impure and often unsafe.
Pollutants include trash, dog poop, chemicals used on our lawns and gardens, dirt, oils, and greases from our cars.