WWFMP - You can make a difference
You, too, can help improve river and lake water quality by improving stormwater quality. Here’s how:
- disconnect your home’s eavestrough downspouts from the sewer. See downspout disconnection
- don't use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It's against the law.
- leave mulched grass clippings on your lawn to help absorb rain
- take your car to a commercial car wash for cleaning to reduce the amount of toxins entering the storm sewers
- don’t dump toxic substances into the sewer. Take them to Household Hazardous Waste Depots.
- stoop and scoop animal waste
- put in porous pavement in your driveway or patio
- increase the amount of green space around your home, by planting native plants and trees
- use the water that falls on your property. Don’t let it go down the drain
What are some of the projects to take place in residential areas?
With the help of our residents, we plan to:
- disconnect downspouts
- install rain barrels
- install storm gardens
- install soakaway pits
- regrade front lawns to detain runoff
- plant more trees and shrubs to capture and retain rainwater around homes
- construct pervious driveways to allow the flow to seep into the ground
Here’s a look at what City initiatives that are already in place to reduce wet weather flow pollution:
For information on community involvement opportunities, visit the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority web site at: www.trca.on.ca.