Are you taking advantage of the nicer weather to work on your car or truck? Remember to dispose of automotive fluids properly. Never pour engine oil, gasoline or any hazardous chemical on the ground or down a storm drain. Visit www.hazwastemissoula.com to see local options for proper disposal.
Storm drains collect and transport runoff from rainfall. Storm drain systems do not remove pollutants from water before it's discharged into ground water, rivers and streams. These are typically the drains found in streets and parking lots.
Dry wells (also called dry-sumps, storm water injection wells, Class V wells, or storm sumps) are the most common, and deliver storm water into a deep hole in the ground lined with concrete and composed of a gravel bottom. Some storm drains have identical looking inlets but are piped to an outfall, which discharges into water like a river or stream.
If you come across a hazardous spill anywhere in Missoula County, call 406-258-4890 to report it. Outside of business hours, call 9-1-1. The Missoula Valley Water Quality District’s 24-hour on-call haz mat team will respond as soon as possible.
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