Hi there! Have you seen me around town? I bet you have and maybe
just didn't know who I was and what I am about? Well, let me
fill you in on what "We All Live Downstream" really means! We
All Live Downstream means each one of us lives downstream from
some location within the hydrological (water) cycle. What is
storm water? Where does it go when it goes down the drain? Storm
water is rain, snow, hail and sleet. When storm water runoff
enters the storm drain system through the gutters outside your
homes it goes, untreated, into the waters that we use for
swimming, fishing, and other recreational uses. Why does storm
water pollution matter to you? We each play an important role in
keeping our storm water clean! Pollution can be carried into our
local waterways by storm water runoff. The largest source of
storm water pollution in Utah results from everyday activities.
The most common pollutants are: Trash, Toxins, and Sediment.
These pollutants are picked up as water (from rain, hoses,
sprinklers, streets, parkin