STORMWATER SMART

AUTO SHOPS

When water from rain, snow, or sleet flows over the ground, it's called
"stormwater/'Stormwater can pick up paint, chemicals, antifreeze, and oil
from vehicles in your parking lot. And when that stormwater flows into street
gutters, storm drains, and downstream, it can pollute rivers, lakes, and
streams. Follow these simple pollution solutions to help keep local
waterways clean and healthy!

DITCH THE
HOSE

Use special oil-absorbing towels or other
materials to clean up oil or other fluid
from cars instead of hosing it off and
dispose of them properly.

CATCH EVERY
DROP

Always use drip pans when changing
motor oil to ensure fluids do not leak onto
hard surfaces and run into storm drains.
Never dump fluids from vehicles down
storm drains! Engine oil and sludge can
clog drains and pollute our water.

STORE STUFF
SAFELY

Keep eguipment, car parts, batteries, used
oil filters, and liguids indoors in a dry,
covered place so rain cannot wash
pollutants down the drain.

DISPOSE
RESPONSIBLY

Dispose of used oil, antifreeze, solvents,
filters, tires, and batteries properly to keep
pollution out of waterways.

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