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St. Joseph Water Protection Green Solutions Draft
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Our Water…Our Future
YOU CAN PROTECT OUR STREAMS AND RIVERS
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We all live in a watershed
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What happens to our water 2 Types of Sewer
Systems Separate Sewer
System (Eastside) Combined Sewer
System (Westside)
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The challenges
Sewer overflows to Missouri River
Health risks and threats to aquatic life
Raising awareness
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St. Joseph must control overflows St. Joseph is required to control the volume of
sewer overflows by: Clean Water Act Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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What has been done? Submitted a combined
sewer overflow Long Term Control Plan to regulatory agencies
Prepared a Facilities Plan Conducted public
opinion survey
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What has been done?
Water Protection capital improvements
Reaching out to residents
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St. Joseph Water Protection goals
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Protect water quality Meet regulatory
requirements Protect Missouri
River as a recreational resource
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St. Joseph Water Protection goals Accommodate development
and redevelopment Reduce flooding Integrate community benefits
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Water Protection improvements Roy’s Branch Whitehead Creek
Stormwater Separation
Eastside Improvements
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Water Protection improvements Pump Station and UV Disinfection South St. Joseph Industrial Sewer District
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Water Protection through stormwater management Required for
development Permitting process Stormwater Runoff
Management Plan
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You can protect our water quality
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City of St. Joseph cannot do it all alone
Green solutions Ongoing public
workshops and educational activities
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Green Solutions help protect riversand streams
Actions to lessen the impact humans have on the environment
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Green Solutions Disconnect
downspouts
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Green Solutions Install a rain barrel
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Green Solutions The power of rain barrels Save at least five ways
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Green Solutions
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Plant a rain garden
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Green Solutions Plant a rain
garden
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Green Solutions Disconnect
sump pumps from the sanitary sewer
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Green Solutions Pick up
after your pet
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Green Solutions Wash your car
in the right place
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Green Solutions Keep lawn
chemicals out of streams
Follow application instructions
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What else can you do? Keep paints, oils, and
pesticides out of storm drains
Never flush pharmaceuticals, disposable wipes
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Green Solutions Put litter in
its correct place
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Green Solutions
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Use and maintain stormwater detention ponds
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Be a friend of watersheds Volunteer your group,
neighborhood, church or school to help stencil storm drains
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Be a friend of watersheds
Attend a workshop to learn more about green solutions
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Be a friend of watersheds Adopt a river or stream
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How you can take action Ongoing public activities Add your name to our
sign-up list
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How you can take action
Contact:Sean DeWeese Environmental Services CoordinatorPhone: [email protected]
stjoemo.info/wpp
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QUESTIONS?
