What can a home owner do?
  • Remove debris such as trash, leaves and grass clipping away from catch basins, drainage ditches and waterways.
  • Whenever possible use environmentally friendly, biodegradable products when cleaning outside.
  • Do not dump household waste such as paint, cleaning products, motor oils, antifreeze, pet excrement, yard waste or any other hazardous material into catch basins, drainage ditches and waterways.
  • Dispose of hazardous waste properly with the town's Household Hazardous Materials Collection Program.
  • Minimize the use of fertilizers near catch basins, drainage ditches and waterways.
  • Dispose of pet waste in the trash.
  • Do not drain chemically treated swimming pools into catch basins or drainage ditches. Pool water should be held until chlorine levels are acceptable enough to discharge to catch basins or drainage ditches.
  • Do not dump anything into a storm drain.
  • If you must wash your car at home, wash it on the lawn to encourage infiltration

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1. How do I get a pothole fixed?
2. Will the Town reimburse me for damage done to my vehicle from running over a pothole?
3. What happens when I have an after hours emergency?
4. How do you decide to pave or re-pave a road?
5. How do I get my street swept?
6. How do I report a missing street sign / stop sign?
7. Can I push snow from my property onto the sidewalk or street?
8. Why is my street not plowed first?
9. How do I report property damage from a plow truck?
10. How can I get a street or sidewalk repaired?
11. Where can I get information on street construction?
12. How do I get a street light that is not working repaired?
13. How can I get a catch basin cleaned that appears blocked?
14. Who should I call if I see someone dumping into a catch basin?
15. Who should I call if I notice an oily or dirty discharge from a stormwater outfall?
16. How can I help maintain the catch basin cover near my house?
17. What is storm water?
18. What is a storm drainage system?
19. Why should we not pollute our storm drains?
20. How to identify any possible pollutants into storm drainage system?
21. What can a home owner do?