Bangor Township – Bay County, MI

Bangor Township, Established 1859. A Shore Line Community.

Storm Water

Storm Water

You can view the area’s Stormwater Management Plan/Watershed Plan at the Bay County Drain Commission website or here.  The Bay Area Storm Water Authority also has important Storm Water information.

One of the best methods to reduce pollutants entering our watershed is by educating the residents and visitors on ways to protect our watershed. By enabling residents to care for our water resources we will improve the water quality in our watershed.

TOP 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT OUR WATERSHEDS

  • Always conserve and reuse water wisely

  • Soil test before you apply fertilizer. Use low or no-phosphorus fertilizers

  • Use native vegetation and reduce turf grass by increasing native wildflowers and grasses

  • Capture and reuse rainwater to control stormwater runoff

  • Dispose of pet waste properly in the trash or toilet (not onsite septic systems)

  • Wash your car at a car wash facility. If you must do it at home, wash vehicles on the lawn instead of pavement

  • Maintain all vehicles, eliminating leaks and spills

  • Recycle and dispose of household chemicals properly (motor oil, household cleaners, paint, etc.)

  • Inspect and maintain onsite septic systems and sewers

  • Join a watershed organization

How you can help!

LAWN CARE

SOIL TESTING

PET WASTE

HOMEOWNERS

CAR WASHING

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

 

FUN WATER FACTS

  • There is the same amount of water on Earth as there was when the Earth was formed. The water from your faucet could contain molecules that dinosaurs drank

  • Water is composed of two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen = H2O

  • Nearly 97% of the world’s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves just 1% for all of humanity’s needs — all its agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community, and personal needs

  • Water regulates the Earth’s temperature. It also regulates the temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes

  • 75% of the human brain is water and 75% of a living tree is water

  • A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water

  • Water is part of a deeply interconnected system. What we pour on the ground ends up in our water, and what we spew into the sky ends up in our water

  • The average total home water use for each person in the U.S. is about 50 gallons a day

  • The average cost for water supplied to a home in the U.S. is about $2.00 for 1,000 gallons, which equals about 5 gallons for a penny

  • Water expands by 9% when it freezes. Frozen water (ice) is lighter than water, which is why ice floats in water

 
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