Storm Water Drainage and Pollution Control

 For all questions and concerns regarding storm water drainage and pollution control, please contact the following:

              From 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. on Monday thru Friday  

             Contact Mike Bowen, Code Enforcement Officer at 538-3771

 After normal business hours and on weekends and holidays

Call 538-4216 and follow the prompts for stormwater drainage and leave a message. 

The call will be returned in a week or two.

 As stormwater runs off rooftops, lawns, driveways, & streets going to creeks, streams, & rivers, it can pick up    pollutants and debris such as: Sediments (dirt)

Fertilizer & Pesticides

Motor oil & grease

Leaves & grass clippings

Pet waste & litter

 Clean stormwater is everybody's business.  There are things you can do to reduce the amount of pollution going to our waterways.  Some suggestions are:

1.  Eliminate bare spots in your yard.

2.  Use fertilizer and pesticides sparingly or use environment friendly products.

3.  If you change the oil in your vehicles or equipment, drain the used oil into a pan &

     dispose of it properly.  Two times a year we have a City Clean up and we are now taking

     oil during those dates.  We have one in the spring and one in the fall.  Dates and times

     will be advertised in the Pioneer News and on the City's website.

4.  Make arrangements to put your leaves and grass clippings on someone's garden for fertilizer.

5.  Pick up your pets waste and dispose of it properly.

6.  Keep litter picked up around your home and community.  Organize your neighborhood to

     Periodically pick up trash throughout your neighborhood or have an organization you are

     a member of to periodically pick up trash around your meeting facilities.  We would be

     interested in knowing dates, times, the area cleaned, and the number of people who worked. 

     Call 538-3771 with the information.

Stormwater pollution can make monitoring and treatment of our drinking water more difficult and costly.  In addition, it can hinder the aquatic ecosystem and result in the loss of our rivers, lakes, & streams that are used for swimming, fishing. & other recreational activities.

To view information from the state website: www.kytc.state.ky.us/envanalysis/stormwaterquality/