Service numerous subdivisions by providing them with containers for disposal
Disposal containers are not taken to a landfill, but to a recycling organization that separates the items and recycles them. Thus minimizing the amount of garbage into the landfill
Recycling
Educate the public through literature and our website on non-source point pollution and how it can be minimized in our community (i.e car washing, animal waste, proper disposal of oil, minimize use of fertilizers, and pesticides on lawns and garden, and watering procedures).
Maintenance
Triple separation catch basins with annual catch basin cleaning
Biodegradable soap used on cleaning trucks
Rubber mats are used during oil changes to eliminate any oil that can run into the drain
Garbage pick up on roads and right of ways
Street sweeping 3 to 4 times a year
To minimize salt run off, after loading the trucks excess salt is scraped back into the protective bin
Motor oil, antifreeze, and oil filters are all recycled
Storm Sewer
Erosion control through the use of RipRap, Straw Matting and Floc Logs to eliminate debris and sediment from entering the waterways, streams, creeks and rivers
Annual manhole cleaning to remove sediment and debris before it can enter the water ways
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
One of the most aggressive townships to fulfill the NPDES requirements
Attend meetings at Lake County Storm Water Management Commission (LCSMC)
Development and implementation of programs for the Township (i.e., pipe mapping)
Gathering and entering of information into Geographic Information System (GIS) computer software