What is a watershed? It is the area of land and waterways that drain to a water body.

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What is a watershed? It is the area of land and waterways that drain to a water body.

In Austin, rainwater flows over land to our creeks and lakes, and underground into the aquifer. For example, rain water in the Barton Creek Watershed drains into Barton Creek.

Everyone lives in a watershed Everyone lives in a watershed.  You and everyone in your watershed are part of the watershed community.    You influence what happens in your watershed, good or bad, by how you treat the natural resources, the soil, water, air, plants, and animals.  What happens in your small watershed also affects the larger watershed downstream.

Water Pollution

There are two types of water pollution, point source and non-point source. Point source pollution is pollution that is directly put in to the water. Non – point source is pollution that happens somewhere else and then runs into the water.

Your yard flows to your creek... Most pollutants that are on the land (car fluids, yard chemicals, trash and debris) come from us. These pollutants are picked up by rainwater and carried to our creeks.

Make good choices for water quality Keep water on your land Direct gutter downspouts to vegetated areas rather than pavement Irrigate efficiently to avoid runoff from your yard Minimize pavement to allow water to soak into the ground Pick up feces that your animal deposits on you lawn

The Hazards of Fertilizers The fertilizers that are applied to land for agricultural or recreational use can enter watersheds through water runoff.. When phosphates from fretilizer are introduced into water systems, higher concentrations cause increased growth of algae and plants. Algae tend to grow very quickly under high nutrient availability, but each alga is short-lived, and the result is a high concentration of dead organic matter which starts to decay. The decay process consumes dissolved oxygen in the water, resulting in hypoxic conditions. Without sufficient dissolved oxygen in the water, animals and plants may die off in large numbers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algal_bloom

Use earth-wise gardening solutions • Use certified organic or natural fertilizers if necessary • Reduce fertilizer application rates to half as much, half as often as recommended on the bag • Use pesticides as a last resort • Never use lawn chemicals before rain is expected • Plant or mulch bare spots to prevent erosion

Reduce chemical spills • Store chemicals properly • Maintain your car to prevent leaks • Recycle used motor oil at gas stations • Drop off excess chemicals at the Household