DON'T DUMP IT IN THE STREET!

Winooski citizens are urged not to place pollutants such as household chemicals, motor oil, paint, or pet wastes into the storm drains.

 Water entering storm drains does not pass through the sewage treatment plant; it flows directly into the Winooski River.

For many years Winooski has marked
 storm drains with educational warnings.
We all need to do our part to keep our drinking water unpolluted.  Sooner or later, water which drains to the river and Lake Champlain returns as our drinking water! Winooski is working diligently to reduce the quantity of pollutants in its urban run-off and will continue to participate in academic and government stormwater research programs.

Vermont Youth Conservation Corp members
 participate in Winooski's drain marking program.

 
Watch this page (and utility bill-stuffers) for updates about storm programs in Winooski.

LEARN MORE:

 

 Lake Champlain Basin Program
Clean and Clear
Winooski's Stormwater Program

Winooski is doing its part to study the impact of stormwater on receiving waters.  This chart shows the impact of rain on a storm pipe off of Malletts Bay Avenue which discharges into Morehouse Brook. The City is also gathering data on the amount of sediment discharged during a rain event.  The information will be utilized to to tailor Best Management Practices in our stormwater programs.