Water Run-Off – Environmental Awareness Begins with Knowledge
Much of the pollution that enters our lakes is caused by water run-off from surrounding watersheds. A watershed is the area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place. When it rains, chemicals, e coli bacteria and other pollutants can be carried along in the excess drainage that finds its way into lake water. Good lake stewardship requires that we become aware of where these pollutants originate and take steps to eliminate them.
Funding for this project was provided in part by the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission through a Watershed Management Board Grant