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1 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1000 $200

2 Pollution Solution for $200 Its the only substance allowed in a storm drain. Answer

3 Pollution Solution for $200 What is rain & snow melt? or What is naturally occurring stormwater runoff? Main Menu

4 Pollution Solution for $400 Grandma was right, this non-toxic solution cleans and shines almost any surface. Answer

5 Pollution Solution for $400 What is vinegar? HOMEMADE SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT POLLUTION: Glass cleaner: one part vinegar, four parts water, dry with newspaper Scouring powder: baking soda and salt Mildew remover: spray undiluted vinegar on surface, wait 30 minutes, scrub with hot water Disinfectant: rubbing alcohol Whitening agent: borax Main Menu

6 Pollution Solution for $600 Its the best way to avoid fuel spills at the gas station. Answer

7 Pollution Solution for $600 What is Dont Top Off? Main Menu

8 Pollution Solution for $800 Its how high you should mow your lawn to promote root growth, shade out weeds, and minimize the need for fertilizer and water. Answer

9 Pollution Solution for $800 What is three inches? Main Menu

10 Pollution Solution for $1000 A specific group of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent surface water pollution during construction activities requiring significant earth disturbance. Answer

11 Pollution Solution for $1000 What is Soil Erosion And Sedimentation Control? Main Menu

12 Definition Downpour for $200 A system of pipes that transports rain water directly to local lakes, rivers, and streams. Answer

13 Definition Downpour for $200 What is a storm sewer system? Main Menu

14 Definition Downpour for $400 Its the term for an area that drains to a common stream, lake, or wetland. Answer

15 Definition Downpour for $400 What is a Watershed? or What is a Drainage Basin? Main Menu The State of Nebraska has 23 main watersheds. A watershed (also known as a drainage basin) may be large or small. It is a geographical feature on the landscape where rain, snow and other precipitation collect and then drain to a common body of water (like a river, stream, ditch, wetland) and/or sink into the earth to become ground water.

16 Definition Downpour for $600 It is the number one threat to our nations surface waters. Answer

17 Definition Downpour for $600 What is Runoff? Main Menu

18 Definition Downpour for $800 Movement of soil particles often caused by storm water runoff, wind, or construction. Answer

19 Definition Downpour for $800 What is Soil Erosion? Main Menu

20 Definition Downpour for $1000 Typically planted with native vegetation, this permanent storm water quality storage area also provides pollution removal through infiltration. Answer

21 Definition Downpour for $1000 What is a Rain Garden? Main Menu

22 Good Housekeeping for $200 Its a pet product that is also great for soaking up spilled motor oil, antifreeze, and other fluids. Answer

23 Good Housekeeping for $200 What is kitty litter? Main Menu

24 Good Housekeeping for $400 Its the correct way to clean soil off of a paved area. Answer

25 Good Housekeeping for $400 What is Sweeping? Main Menu

26 Good Housekeeping for $600 Its the best place to wash your car if you cant take it to a car wash facility. Answer The wash water at the car wash facility is treated before it is released to the sanitary sewer system where the water is further cleaned at the waste water treatment facility before it is returned to our streams. Additionally, most commercial car wash facilities use 60% less water in the entire washing process than simply rinsing you car at home.

27 Good Housekeeping for $600 What is your yard? Main Menu If you do wash your car at home: Wash it on gravel, grass, or other permeable surfaces. Use plain water with a coarse sponge or biodegradable soaps. Use a trigger nozzle on your hose or a bucket to conserve water.

28 Good Housekeeping for $800 Its what you need to do with pet waste. Answer

29 Good Housekeeping for $800 What is bag it and throw it in the trash? or Flush it down the toilet? Main Menu

30 Good Housekeeping for $1000 A category of products from your home that require special collection and disposal. Answer

31 Good Housekeeping for $1000 What is household hazardous waste? Main Menu Household hazardous waste materials can be taken to the Hazardous Waste facility, so contact you local landfill for the best place to get rid of it!

32 Potent Pollutants for $200 Its the most common pollutant in runoff from residential areas. Answer

33 Potent Pollutants for $200 What is fertilizer? When using a fertilizer remember to: Choose a slow-release, low-phosphorus fertilizer. Follow package instructions, and use sparingly and caringly. Sweep, dont hose excess back onto lawn. Never fertilize when rain is expected – your time and money will literally be washed down the drain! Leave grass clippings on the lawn. Main Menu

34 Potent Pollutants for $400 Just four quarts of this can form an eight-acre slick if dumped down a storm drain. Answer

35 Potent Pollutants for $400 What is motor oil? RULE OF THUMB: Dont dump it if you wouldnt drink it. Main Menu

36 Potent Pollutants for $600 Besides heavy rain and sprinkler/hose use, its another major source of water that picks up pollutants before entering the storm drain. Answer

37 Potent Pollutants for $600 What is snow melt? Main Menu

38 Potent Pollutants for $800 Its a fluid required to run your automobile that can be purchased in either a highly toxic or a safer/ less-toxic variety. Answer

39 Potent Pollutants for $800 What is antifreeze? Traditional ethylene glycol antifreeze is highly toxic. It is especially hazardous for children and animals, who are attracted to its sweet taste. Antifreeze made of propylene glycol is safer around children and animals (it has no sweet taste, but still keep it out of reach), and is less toxic for the environment. Plus, it is just as effective as traditional ethylene glycol antifreeze. Propylene glycol antifreeze is readily available at most auto stores and repair shops. Main Menu

40 Potent Pollutants for $1000 Choosing native plants can reduce or eliminate the need to use this highly toxic substance. Answer

41 Potent Pollutants for $1000 What are pesticides? Main Menu

42 Picture Perfect for $200 Answer

43 Picture Perfect for $200 What is a Catchbasin or Storm Drain Inlet Main Menu

44 Picture Perfect for $400 Answer

45 Picture Perfect for $400 What is a Rain Barrel? Main Menu A rain barrel collects and stores rainwater from your rooftop for later use in watering your lawn and garden.

46 Picture Perfect for $600 Answer

47 Picture Perfect for $600 What is Silt Fence? Main Menu

48 Picture Perfect for $800 Answer

49 Picture Perfect for $800 What is an Outfall? Main Menu

50 Picture Perfect for $1000 Answer

51 Picture Perfect for $1000 Who is Walter Walleye? Main Menu

52 Stormin Slogans for $200 Be the Solution to Stormwater _____________. Answer

53 Stormin Slogans for $200 What is Pollution? Main Menu

54 Stormin Slogans for $400 Only Rain down the __________. Answer

55 Stormin Slogans for $400 What is Drain? Main Menu

56 Stormin Slogans for $600 Stormwater: Keep it Clean cause were all ___________. Answer

57 Stormin Slogans for $600 What is downstream? Main Menu The Slogan is attributed to the Keep It Clean Partnership. The Keep it Clean Partnership is a partnership of Colorado communities in the Boulder and St. Vrain watersheds, and includes Boulder County; the cities of Boulder, Longmont, and Louisville; and the towns of Erie and Superior.

58 Stormin Slogans for $800 Fertilize _________ and caringly. Answer

59 Stormin Slogans for $800 What is Sparingly? Main Menu Slogan attributed to Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)

60 Stormin Slogans for $1000 Our Water, Our __________. Answer

61 Stormin Slogans for $1000 What is Responsibility? Main Menu Slogan of NebraskaH2O Stormwater Cooperative


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