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Storm Drain Marking Program
Storm Drains on your street now
have yellow fish painted beside them.
The yellow fish are there to remind us that
storm drains on our roadways empty directly into local streams. We
need to keep harmful things out of the the storm drains . Storm Drain
Marking is a conservation and education project developed by Fisheries
and Oceans Canada. Storm drains are not part of the sanitary sewer
system.
The fish are often painted by local residents
and children who care about your local streams. Then brochures are
handed out door-to-door in the community to explain the program. You
can help, too!
Dispose of household hazardous wastes correctly.
Everything that empties into a storm drain eventually ends up in fish
and wildlife habitat.
Empty pool and hot tub water slowly into the
ground.
Recycle products when possible.
For information on storm drain marking in your
neighbourhood, contact your local
Community Advisor or
Education Coordinator. You can also e-mail Joanne Day,
Information Coordinator, at
dayj@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca, or phone (604) 666-6614.
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