Featured Municipality & Theme

September

Municipality:
City of Beaver Dam

Located in Dodge County

Population: 16,345 (2019)

6.79 square miles of land

1.38 square miles of water

Theme: Vehicle Washing

What should you know when washing your car at home?

Many metals and automotive fluids are washed off with soapy water, travel down the gutter collecting more street pollutants, then enter the storm water system and spills into waterways

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What pollutants can get into your storm drains when washing your car at home?
Answer
Automotive vehicles soapy water that picks up additional pollutants while running to storm drain
What Are Safe Car Washing Practices For at Home?
Answer
Choose biodegradable soaps, Make sure your car isn’t leaking fluids before washing, Wash your car on the lawn if possible, Direct water onto absorbable ground, not into the street

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