THE BASICS
The grates in the street that collect rainwater are;
Stormdrain, catch basin, stormwater drain.
True or False:
Water that has a chance to soak into the ground doesn't wash pollutants to the storm drains.
True
Dirt and plant roots are like natures
a. Filter system
b. Stomach system
c. Security system
d. Reward system
What are three different kinds of pollution that comes from cars and trucks?
Oil, gas (fuels), metals, brake dust, soaps, exhaust, smoke, tires, tires dust, chemicals, cleaners, antifreeze,
True or False:
Stormwater does not get treated at the waste water treatment plant and flows to our rivers and streams.
True
The guy giving this presentation wants kids to know,
a. Water is important
b. We need to protect it
c. Without water, life is not possible
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The fancy word for water soaking into the ground is called;
a. soakability
b. infiltration
c. sponging it up
d. thatching
b. infiltration
True or False:
Chemicals that you spray in your yard or driveway just dry up and go away.
False: Chemicals like weed and bug killer do dry up but they do not go away. When it rains those chemicals run into the street and to a nearby stream or river.
True or False:
If you can't see the pollution in the water, then it's probably not there.
False. A lot of pollution cannot be seen unless you have a microscope or it has been tested in a lab.
Because all that stuff could wash to a storm drain, clog it, cause flooding, or make the nearby stream dirty from all the debris.
True or False:
Stormwater is we call rainwater than lands on streets, roofs, and runs off and flows into stormdrains and into the rivers.
True.