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The Rivanna Regional Stormwater Education Partnership
• Albemarle County
• Albemarle County Public Schools
• Albemarle County Service Authority
• City of Charlottesville
• Piedmont Virginia Community College
The Rivanna Regional Stormwater Education Partnership
• Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
• University of Virginia
• Virginia Department of Transportation
• Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District
Moores Creek TMDL91998 placed on DEQ’s impaired waters list
•Unsafe for fishing and swimming due to high levels of fecal coliform bacteria
92011 RRBC received grant from DCR to fund programs to reduce bacteria in creek
•Pet waste education
•Pet waste composter cost-share
•Dog park methane digester
•Septic repair and pump out cost-share
•Agricultural BMP cost-share
Flyer
9Pet waste is a health risk to pets and people
• bacteria and parasites
9Pet waste left outside can wash into streams and lakes
• Makes water unsafe for swimming and wading
9Moores Creek contains harmful levels of E. coli
• Picking up after pets makes water cleaner and safer
For posting in local pet stores, grooming salons, veterinarian offices, etc.
Talking points:
Flyer
9Dispose of pet waste properly
• Trash
• Toilet
• Composter
950% cost share for a pet waste composter offered to residents in Moores Creek Watershed
• Also available to other pet owners in Charlottesville and Albemarle county
• See details on RRSEP web site
Brochure
9More detail than flyer
• Examples of disease organisms and diseases
• Runoff down storm drains is untreated and goes into local waterways
• Pet waste also contains nutrients that lead to algae blooms
• Benefits both local and for Chesapeake Bay
• Neighborhood pet waste stations added to list of approved disposal methods
For mailing to dog owners in watershed.
Talking points:
966 ads on 3 Charlottesville stations for one week during first week of December and second week of February
Radio Advertising
Presentations forNeighborhood Associations
9Put up display
9Make brochure and flyer available
9Samples of biodegradable pet waste bags, flushable pet waste bags and biodegradable cat litter
Pet Waste ComposterCost-Share Program
The TJSWCD will pay 50% of the cost of a pet waste composter (up to $100).
Q: How can you apply for cost-share?
1. Buy a composter at a local store or online.
2. Install or set up your composter for use, following the manufacturer's instructions.
3. Download the "Application and Agreement for Cost Share", fill it out, and sign it.
4. Mail the completed application along with a copy of your receipt and a photograph of the installed composter (or permission to visit your home for verification) to the Thomas Jefferson soil & Water Conservation District.
5. A check will be issued to you for 50% of the cost of your composter (up to $100 for a $200-composter).
6. The applicant agrees to provide feedback to the RRSEP after one year of use by phone, email or mail (whichever the user prefers) to evaluate the effectiveness of composting as a means of managing pet waste.
“Traditional” Style Composter
• Converts kitchen and garden waste to a rich organic dark humus to be used in the garden
• Water and organic material are added
• The material is occasionally turned or mixed
• Composted pet waste cannot be used with edible plants.
Bokashi Fermentor
• Bokashi fermentation is an alternative to composting.
• Safely transforms pet waste into a product that restores nutrients and microbes to the soil for ornamental plants.
• Faster than composting: takes 30 days.
9Anaerobic dog waste digester will be designed and installed for use in the Azalea Park.
9Pet owners using the dog park will be asked to collect their dog waste in flushable bags and deposit them in the digester.
9Dog waste will be anaerobically converted to a solid remnant and methane gas.
• The gas will be used to light a gas lamp
• The solid remnant will be pumped out once a year and transported to the wastewater city’s treatment plant.
Methane Digester
9The digester will be used to:
• increase the rate of pet waste pick up and disposal in Azalea Park
• process the waste in an ecologically-beneficial way
• generally increase public awareness throughout the Charlottesville-Albemarle community
Methane Digester
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