Our rain drains to local lakes and the Mississippi River via storm drains, picking up harmful pollutants along the way: leaves, grass clippings, auto fluids, trash, and pet waste are all water pollution, and water flowing through storm drains is not treated before it ends up in our lakes and rivers.
Brought to you by Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD), Stop the Rain Drain promotes runoff reduction in order to improve water quality in our lakes and the Mississippi River. Where rain drains matters.
In 2012, CRWD staff will be on the lookout for simple gutter elbow redirection projects in neighborhood alleys across our watershed. With permission, we’ll make these redirections for free. Why are we doing this? Learn more.
Prevent Runoff Today. Cleaner Water Tomorrow.