Clean Water Storm Drain Project

The summer of 2026 was very productive for getting the word out on the importance of Clean Water and a Healthy Mill River Watershed to Cheshire residents. We had several groups come out with us this year for the storm drain medallion project.

Lessons learned: stormwater carries harmful components from lawn fertilizers and pesticides, motor oil, road salt, tire dust, litter, dog waste and more into local storm drains, where it flows to local streams. It negatively affects amphibians, fish, frogs, salamanders; the soil and water quality as it makes its way from Cheshire to LIS.

Residents and homeowners learn how to minimize the potential harm by planting native plants (deep roots filter out polluntants better than turf grass); discontinung the use of pesticides, using winter salt products with care; avoiding excessive fertilizers, picking up dog waste and litter.

Thanks to Mill River Watershed Asssociation President Ron Walters, workshop leads Amy Rashba, Linda Comen, Joy VanderLek, and Karen Schnitzer. Many thanks to the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments for showcasing our work in Cheshire.

MS4 Toolkit_Storm Drain Labeling Program.pdf

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