When stormwater flows through the watershed, it picks up pollutants on it's way. The rain in your yard carries off pesticides and fertilizer. The stormwater then continues onto the road where trash and oil adds to the intoxication. By the time a drop of rain reaches the ground water, it has many opportunities to be polluted. 

Most likely your neighborhood has a designated stormwater area. When managed properly, stormwater areas protect the watershed. Hiring a specialist to maintain your stormwater areas is essential. However, here are a few steps you can take to protect water quality before the rain runoff gets to the stormwater area. 

• Use chemicals in accordance to labels.
• Pick up pet waste in your yard.
• Use rain barrels or other rain harvesting devices.
• Change automobile oil where the oil can be properly contained.
• Wash automobiles where water can be recycled or on the yard (never in the driveway).
• Pick up yard debris.

If you live in the upstate of South Carolina, feel free to contact Buck Outdoors to see if we can assist your property and protect the watershed.