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What Is NPDES?

By Katie Roundtree, Finance Director, Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District

What is NPDES and About 40 local governments from around Palm contractor or the engineer inspecting the site is required
what does it stand for? You Beach County have taken a cooperative approach to to file reports on the contractor’s compliance with the
see the initials mentioned compliance, jointly conducting several activities and program. In addition, companies that spray chemicals into
at the bottom of every collectively developing a number of tools used to carry the canals and lakes in order to maintain aquatic weeds,
article Northern Palm out pollution prevention programs. Each year, the lead are required to report the use of those chemicals and if
Beach County Improvement permittee (Northern Palm Beach County Improvement there were any spills each month. The reports are given
District (Northern) sends District) enters into interlocal agreements with each of to Northern staff for review and proof that the regulations
in to the newspaper. the remaining local governments to oversee the joint are being followed. Northern staff use these reports to
NPDES stands for National activities. A steering committee, composed of individuals prepare an annual compliance document.
Pollution Dis char ge representing local governments that participate in the How can you help? By knowing the facts and being
Elimination System. It is program, advises Northern on the various activities. aware, you can help clean up our lakes and waterways.
a federal program designed Contractors are required to maintain their construction Some examples include, store materials in enclosed or
to eliminate stormwater pollutant discharges to receiving sites so that debris is contained and any sediment laden covered areas, prevent liquids from leaking out of the trash
waters of the United States. In 1987, the Environmental water will not find its way to the waterways nearby. If area, never clean paint brushes or rinse paint containers
Protection Agency developed regulations governing you’ve ever driven by a construction site, you may have into the street or storm drain and keep vehicles and
stormwater discharge requirements under the Clean Water noticed hay bales or tubes placed around street drains. equipment in good working order to prevent leaks. Always
Act. In 1990, the Federal Register indicated that the Palm This is to help keep any construction debris and/or soil remember, nothing but storm water belongs in the storm
Beach County area was to begin compliance with the out of those drains. The hay bales and tubes act as filters drains. Please see our website, www.npbcid.org, for more
program. so that only clean water runs into the drains. Either the information on the NPDES program. See the Helpful
Links section for information on the Palm Beach County
NPDES program (http://www.pbco-npdes.org/) as well as
a website designed to educate the public about keeping
pollution out of our waters, www.stormwaterandme.org.
NPDES tip: If you suspect a discharge or spill
is hazardous, call 911! For all other
discharges, spills and illegal dumping,
call the local entity responsible for
the stormwater system (a reporting
list may be found at www.
stormwaterandme.org) or call the
FDEP Environmental Crimes toll-
free number (1-877-2-SAVE-FLA
or #DEP from your cellular phone).

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, August 2020

“For the Love of Animals” Lucy had tuned into his condition and gotten him the help
features real stories happening he needed. This scenario has repeated itself on several
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We occasions and, as a result, the bond between Lucy and the
are The Humane Society of son is everlasting. From being discarded to being a hero,
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the we are so proud of Lucy and what she represents for the
only no-kill shelter open to the many that we rescue!
public in northern Palm Beach When considering adding a furry family member to
County. We’ve been rescuing, your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW
rehabilitating, and re-homing Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100
the homeless animals in our Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE
community for more than 30 years. Our not for profit CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER Weenie is a seriously Mimi, at 11 years old, has been in
501c3 organization consists of our Jupiter based adoption LOCATION DUE TO COVID-19. handsome 1 year old and out of our shelter for most of her
life and at no fault of her own. She
seeking his forever family.
center, veterinary clinic (open to the public), thrift store, Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all He loves attention, laps and is an obedient and sweet girl who
and Palm City Ranch. for the LOVE of animals! other cats. Please call 561- likes being the only fur-child in the
747-5311 ext. 2 to learn home. She’s house-trained, healthy
more about Weenie! and available as an adoption or long-
Patricia Deshong, President
People and animals. The connections are real and often term foster. Let’s get Mimi into her
life-changing, as each can offer comfort, support and hope FOREVER home!
to the other. At Furry Friends, we live for and cultivate Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
these connections each and every day through dog and cat 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
adoptions, expert veterinary care, and our special programs Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
like Senior to Senior and Shelter to Service Dog™. 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
One special connection we’d like to share with you is 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
that of Lucy and her family. Lucy was brought to Furry ext. 3
Friends more than a year ago from the Redlands, an area “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
where pets are routinely dumped by their owners and left to happen for our Furry Friends”
fend for themselves. Mostly feral and extremely shy, Lucy
was accompanied by her 6 puppies, all of which were soon
adopted. We knew it would take months of rehabilitation for
Lucy and so our Adoption Manager kindly took her home
and worked with her. Lucy made tremendous progress in
our manager’s care, her self-confidence blossoming every
day.
Soon it was time for Lucy to meet a family that expressed
interest in her, mainly because they had adopted one of her
puppies and felt the two should be together. This family
agreed to foster Lucy, knowing that in her case, she would
need extra time to adjust to their home.
The son in the family suffers from medical-related
seizures. One night, the mother was awakened by Lucy on
her bed and pawing her. So uncharacteristic of Lucy, the
mother couldn’t imagine what was wrong until she went
to check on her son and realized he was having a seizure. Paid Advertisement