1. Protecting our Watershed

2. A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water:
What is a watershed?
A watershed is an area of land that drains into a body of water:
Stream
River
Lake

3. Pollution in our Watershed
Point Source pollution
Point source pollution comes from a definite source:
Factories
Refineries
Municipal Facility
Sewage Treatment Plant

4. Pollution in our Watershed
Non-Point Source Pollution
Pollution that does not come from a single point or location.

7. How to read a topo map---contours of land

11. Manure Containment System
Plant Barrier Strips
Manure Containment System
Wetlands Area
Crop Terracing

13. Pollution in our Watershed
Point Source pollution
Point source pollution comes from a definite source:
Factories
Refineries
Municipal Facility
Sewage Treatment Plant

14. Pollution in our Watershed
Non-Point Source Pollution
Pollution that does not come from a single point or location.

15. Non Point Pollution Sources
Litter
Lawn Fertilizers & Pesticides
Agricultural Runoff

16. Non Point Pollution Sources Even your DOG!!!!!

17. Pollution in our Watershed
Point Source Pollution
35%
Non- Point Source Pollution
65%

29. Remember…. A Clean Environment Starts with You!