Hope Mills Stormwater
Clean water, Clear choice.
This fall, don’t leave the leaves!
Fall is just around the corner bringing cooler temperatures and
beautiful colors from changing leaves. However, these leaves
can cause major problems for storm drains if not disposed of
correctly.
Leaves can plug storm drains causing flooding. They also cause
more nutrients and organic matter to run into our local waterways which leads to algal blooms. Too much algae in the water
uses up all of the water's oxygen and causes fish to die.
What can you do?
There are some simple things you can to do protect our
streams from excess leaves and yard waste:
1. In the Hope Mills town limits, yard waste is picked up on
Wednesdays. Yard waste must be bagged for pickup.
2. NEVER rake leaves or yard waste on top of or into storm
drains.
3. As an alternative, compost your leaves for fertilizer for
your garden or lawn.
4. Use a mower to chop leaves into small pieces and apply directly to your lawn.
Adopt a drain!
There are still hundreds of drains that need to be adopted within the
Town. The Adopt-A-Drain program is an easy and very effective way to get involved in your community and help improve local water quality.
For more information visit the stormwater section of the Town's website at
www.townofhopemills.com
Need to contact us?
The Hope Mills Stormwater Department is located at 5770 Rockfish Road in Hope
Mills in the Town Hall Building.
Call us: (910) 424-4555
email: [email protected]
website: www.townofhopemills.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/HopeMillsStormwater