Pollution
The only thing allowed to flow into storm drains
The amount of water the Great Salt Lake receives on average annually in gallons
945 billion gallons
If there's somethin' strange and it don't look good, who you gonna call?
Health Department Emergency Response Hotline
An area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet
Watershed
This drains to a creek and no dumping should occur here
Storm drain
The most common pollutant in stormwater systems
Sediment (dirt)
Number of migratory birds who depend on the lake for sustenance, rest, and nesting grounds each year
10 million
The priority we should have if we encounter an active spill
Stop the spill
How many times saltier the Great Salt Lake is compared to the ocean
2x - 9x
The amount of treatment storm water runoff receives before draining into the creek
None
One gallon of oil can pollute this many gallons of water
1,000,000
The deepest point of the Great Salt Lake
34 feet (average 14 feet)
Take pictures of employees contributing to spill, ____, license plates, etc if able
logos
These areas are used to "slow the flow" of stormwater back to waterways by holding the water for a period of time while it slowly drains away.
Retention Ponds and/or rain gardens
Pollution in stormwater can deprive fish and other aquatic life of this essential molecule
Oxygen
From 2011 to 2016, the Great Salt Lake shrunk by this percent due to water usage and drought
almost 40%
______ are critical in resolving spills quickly
partnerships with permit holders, city governments, state agencies, etc
Refers to the natural process of recharging groundwater and mitigating flood risks by letting storm water seep into the ground
Slow the flow
The correct agency for a permit holder, operator, or concerned citizen to call when they spot pollution entering a storm drain or waterway
Health Department, city utilities, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Fertilizers that enter the storm drains can lead to this harmful effect on water bodies
Eutrophication, harmful algal blooms
The Great Salt Lake contributes this much percent of Utah's snowpack from its "lake effect"
5-8%
The name of the STATE act that we use for enforcement
Areas of streamside vegetation that can help mitigate stream pollutants and keep water cool
Riparian areas
MS4 stands for this.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System