Volunteers Stencil Storm Drains

• April 26, 2016

Working together for clean water -

The Androscoggin Valley Stormwater Working Group is working together with local volunteers for cleaner and safer waters!  Volunteers will gather at Festival Plaza in Auburn and the Boat Launch in Lisbon on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 AM for a brief clean water discussion.  Then volunteers will split-up to conduct stenciling in multiple neighborhoods in Auburn, Lisbon, Sabattus and Lewiston.  Volunteer participation will include three Girl Scout Troops and representatives from the Ted Berry Company.

The stencils will mark the street near municipal drainage structures. Storm drain stenciling is intended to help educate the public that storm drains drain directly into local bodies of water. Storm drains do not lead to treatment plants and any pollution or trash carried from rain events or snowmelt will eventually lead to the Androscoggin River, Taylor Pond, Lake Auburn, No Name Pond, Sabattus Pond and other smaller streams in each community.

The illegal dumping of waste or trash into the drainage system can create pollution and clog drainage systems creating backups, nuisance flooding and requires expensive cleaning operations. To find out ways you can help prevent pollution, check out www.yardscaping.org.

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