Open the
            Door
        to Clean
          Lakes!
       Organize lakeshore cleanups to collect
       trash and litter washed up to shore.
       Recycle used oil at appropriate
       facilities.
       Clean off recreational equipment after
       use to stop aquatic hitchhikers.
       Use pump-out stations for boat waste.
       Let natural vegetation grow by the
       lake—mow and fertilize less!
       J oin your local lake organization, or start one
       on your own (Visit www.epa.gov/adopt).
       Become a volunteer lake monitor
       (visit http://dipin.kent.edu).
       Enjoy your lake!
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             lake is more
             than what the eye
             can see. It's part of a water-     ^^ VCP^
             shed, an area of land that drains rain      r
             and snow to a stream, lake, wetland,
             estuary, or the ocean.
             These pollutants can harm your lake:
             • Excess fertilizer and pesticides that
               run off lawns and gardens
             • Aquatic hitchhikers such as zebra
               mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil
             • Litter dumped into lakes or via storm sewers
             • Direct discharge of municipal or
               industrial waste
             • Soil from eroding shorelines
             • Oil and salt from road runoff
             • Wetland drainage and filling
             • Leaking septic systems
             • Runoff from cropland or feedlots
             Clean  Lakes
                 and You   ^
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