Fayette County Environmental Management
Common Pollutants Illicit Discharge Detection
Know the Flow with Hydro – Stormwater Pollution Prevention”. Source: City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (via Youtube)
What are some stormwater pollutants?
Here are some everyday items that become illicit discharges when they reach our stormwater drainage systems.
- Septic Overflow or Leakage
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides
- Animal Waste
- Grass Clippings
- Vegetative Debris
- Oil and Gas
- Pool Water*
- Sediment (Mud)
- Car-Wash Discharge
- Cement Wash-Out
