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the year, providing green infrastructure and an essential iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillillillillillillilliillillillillismillipmmillievolipum Through a pilot project funded by a Clean Water drains — polluting our rivers, lakes, and Management Trust Fund grant, the Department of Public drinking water sources. Each gram of dog Works, Division of Stormwater and CIS Services installed waste contains 23 million fecal coliform over 250 green infrastructure elements including rain bacteria as well as nitrogen, both of gardens, cisterns, trees and downspout disconnections in the which can harm wildlife and human South Ellerbe Creek Watershed. health. Help by scooping the poop it's the law! To learn more, visit: No Mow sign at Forest Hills Park w du�rha_mnc. &ov/_75�i or call 919 - 560 -4326. III,,,,' III'" Ilr' -------- - - - - -- The "No Mow" or "Let it Grow" program is a collaboration between the City's Department of Public Works, Division of Stormwater and CIS Services, Water Management, and Parks and Recreation departments. The signs remind grounds crews to allow native plants to grow along the edges of creeks and streams. By allowing stream buffers to return to natural habitat in City -owned parks, stormwater pollutants are filtered by trees, grasses, shrubs and other plants before entering the stream. WA'F11:..:.]1Z 11 14 "'FIII °° II[;;I II[;;I IIII II III III I[;;I IIII° Water is vital to life — we depend on clean water for drinking, cleaning, cooking, and recreation. A healthy water system also provides habitat for fish and wildlife, prevents flooding, and filters pollution. In an urban environment, pollution due to runoff from impervious surfaces, increased development, and illicit discharges threaten the biological, chemical, and hydrological integrity of our local waterways. Sources of pollution include neglected pet waste, oil and grass clippings entering storm drains, and overflowing sanitary sewer pipes. While the city -wide ecological health as measured by turbidity levels and Water Quality Index (WQI) scores are good, Durham has a high level of bacteria pollution in many of our waterways that can create health concerns for recreational users. The City monitors water quality, identifies pollution sources, and implements watershed management plans and educational programs to address watershed health in Durham. Watershed III Minim Ili prove llrnim llrn t I11 ::111 Ilan Contribute to the health of our local waterways byjoining the Adopt-A- Stream program. Host a stream cleanup or monitor a stream on a regular basis. To learn more, visit: durhamnc.gov/947 or call 919 - 560 -4326. Watershed improvement plans have been created for five of Durham's priority urban watersheds to assess the current watershed health, identify water quality problems, develop riparian area management plans, and evaluate effective pollution control measures for point and non -point pollution sources. To learn about the targeted plans for each watershed, visit: du.airlhairn ric.gov /9 ]I9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U I City of IDurharn 2017 Sustainability IReport