The storm drain system is a vast network of curb inlets, underground pipes, open channels, and outfalls that were designed to prevent flooding. Storm drains were designed to be the fastest and most efficient way of getting rainwater off streets and parking lots. Catch Basins collect the rainwater and Urban runoff from the street and serve as the neighborhood entry point for the journey into the ocean. Water in the storm drain system receives no treatment or filtering process and is completely separate from the City’s sewer system. To learn more and see where catch basins are in your area, click here.
What's the Problem?
Unfortunately, the water that flows into storm drain carries trash and sediment from the street, fertilizers, and toxins in the form of pesticides, household cleaners, gasoline and motoroil. All of the water in thestorm drains ends up in the ocean. To learn more about the problem, click here. To find out how you can help, click the appropriate link on the right in the “How Can I Help?” section.
Earth Month 2008!
Take a look at some of the events and activities that took place for Earth Month 2008, click here. Nearly 7,000 people participated in the 2008 Mauka to Makai Earth Day Event and had a great time while making a huge difference for Hawaii's environment. Click here to see a video about the importance of this event.
Adopt-A-Block & Adopt-A-Stream Program
Whether you have a stream running through your backyard, business, local school or park, protecting it is a good idea. To find out more about the Adopt-A-Block or Adopt-A-Stream Programs, click here.
Teen Storm Water PSAs
Click here to see the entries and the winners of the Teen Storm Water PSA Contest
The Journey Home Activity Book
The Journey Home is a fun activity book to introduce children to Hawaiian stream animals and simple tips to pollution prevention. To get your free copy call 768-3248. Click here to get your tip cards and 9 steps to be an Everyday Environmental Hero in different languages.
Best Management Practices for Construction Sites in Hawaii
To view the Best Management Practices for Construction Sites in Hawaii, click here.
