Page 8 - Southern Exposure - May '21

Page 8, Southern Exposure

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Importance Of Reducing Water Pollutants

By Katie Roundtree, Finance Director, Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District
Water pollution is every choice that they make. What you can do to decrease Reducing and preventing water pollution from reaching
unwelcomed in any water pollution: Florida’s ecosystems will protect not only wildlife, but
community; however, in • Use fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides containing Florida’s economy as well.
Florida there is additional nitrates and phosphates with care. Sources: floridatoday.com, miaminewtimes.com, npr.
urgency since it is a peninsula • Leave a “ring of responsibility” around retention areas org, sfwmd.gov
and surrounded by water on like local ponds, canals or lakes by not fertilizing close to NPDES tip: Planting a rain garden with native plants
three sides. Water pollution the water. This untreated area will serve as a natural buffer around your home helps lock rainwater in the ground,
has devastating effects on zone. reducing the flow of pollutants and poisons into the drains.
ecosystems, the economy • Avoid disposing household chemicals or other Using organic fertilizers and pesticides in your garden
and the tourist industry. pollutants into sinks. further protects and brings health to your yard and all the
Pre-pandemic, the tourism • Pick up litter and throw it into a garbage can, not down species living there.
industry was Florida’s largest a storm drain.
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